As far as is known, the procedure for corporal punishment for boys under the age of 16 in Singapore is the same as for adult men, with the exception of the use of smaller rattan. While most of Singapore`s caning laws were inherited from the British legal system through the Indian Penal Code, the Vandalism Act was not introduced until 1966 after independence, which was argued[19] as an attempt by the ruling People`s Action Party (PAP) to suppress opposition activities in the 1960s because opposition supporters vandalized property. public with anti-PAP graffiti. Vandalism was originally prohibited by the Misdemeanor Act, which punished it with a fine of up to S$50 or one week in jail, but did not allow caning. [19] To date, the Vandalism Act provides for mandatory corporal punishment of three to eight beatings for a vandalism conviction. Corporal punishment is not imposed on first-time offenders who use delusional substances (e.g., pencil, pencil, chalk) to commit acts of vandalism. [20] For the most part, Michael Fay`s caning in 1994 was a media spectacle. However, it highlighted some of the inhumane aspects of corporal punishment. The psychological damage suffered by corporal punishment is as damaging as the physical effects. As a result of the Fay case, further legal restrictions and corporal punishment were enacted because corporal punishment was in the international spotlight as an inhumane practice.
»(I was) sentenced to three months in prison when the day of the caning came. We were about twenty in a row in front of a room where we were going to be beaten. I was number 6. We were all in shorts and undershirts. What these statistics also show is that the vast majority of court cases are not covered by the local press, or at least not in English-language newspapers, which usually report an average of two or three corporal punishments per week. Judicial corporal punishment, administered with long, heavy rattan and much harsher than corporal punishment inflicted in schools, was/is a feature of some British colonial justice systems, although the stick was never used in courts in Britain itself (the specified tools were birch and cat-o`-nine tails until its abolition in 1948). In some countries, corporal punishment is still used after independence, particularly in South-East Asia (where it is now used much more frequently than under British rule) and in some African countries. Prisoners are not informed in advance of the date on which their corporal punishment will take place. « Flogging convicts is much more difficult (than administering Sharia corporal punishment) because you have to do it with a lot of `power`.
The harder, the better. If he holds back even a notch, the officer fails in his duty. That is why all whipping officers are great and tall. The cane was usually administered in public/private at the seat of the trousers or skirt during a formal ceremony, usually with the student leaning over a desk/chair or touching their toes. Typically, this was a maximum of six shots (known as the « top six »). These corporal punishments usually leave the perpetrator with unpleasant injuries and bruises that last for several days after the immediate intense pain has disappeared. Corporal punishment takes place in several facilities in Singapore, including Changi Prison, including the now-defunct Queenstown Pre-Trial Detention Centre, where Michael Fay was beaten in 1994. Corporal punishment is also administered in detoxification centres. Nevertheless, corporal punishment and flogging will continue to be punishable by law. These penalties also enjoy significant public support, and neither Malaysia nor Singapore is a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the United Nations multilateral treaty that considers these rights to derive from the inherent dignity of the human person and states that « no one shall be subjected to torture or cruel treatment or punishment, inhuman or degrading ».
Gopal Baratham, a Singaporean neurosurgeon and opponent of the practice, in his book The Caning of Michael Fay: The Inside Story by a Singaporean, criticized the American tabloid press for its false claims, such as the fact that corporal punishment is a public event (in fact, it always takes place in private in prison): Once the whipping officer is in position and the order is given, to continue, the blows are shouted: « One! » « Two! » etc. from a supervisor. The U.S. government tried to intervene, as did the international press, and Singapore was not affected by this effort. In the end, they decided to enforce their laws and keep corporal punishment as an acceptable punishment for crimes. The only compromise Singaporean officials were willing to make was to reduce the number of lashes for Fay. In the end, he was given four instead of six to maintain international relations. It is administered in an enclosed area of the prison in front of the public and other inmates. [10] However, anecdotal evidence suggests that by standing in line to receive corporal punishment, the perpetrator has the opportunity to watch or hear the screams and screams of those being beaten in front of him.
[43] The order is determined by the number of shots the offender receives, whichever is greater. [44] A doctor and the prison director must be present at each beating. [45] I believe that corporal punishment is just one form of bullying that should not be tolerated, especially in schools. Similarly, the director or director of a company that transports illegal immigrants (to Singapore) or may be sentenced to caning (in Malaysia) if he has authorized, consented to or participated in such activity. Some schools have particular practices. For example, according to English traditions, some schools (mainly boys-only schools) require the student to change sportswear (PE) for punishment because physical education shorts appear to be thinner than normal uniform trousers/shorts, although the main purpose is probably to improve the formality of the occasion. In some schools, if corporal punishment is inflicted in public, the student must issue a public apology before or after receiving sentence. [128] Although corporal punishment on the palm is rarely practiced, a notable exception is Saint Andrew`s High School, where students can be beaten by hand for less serious crimes, while corporal punishment on the buttocks is reserved for more serious crimes. [134] In practice, the perpetrator is forced to strip completely for corporal punishment. After removing his clothes, he is tied into a large wooden trestle based on the double flogging frame of the British prison.
He stands barefoot on the base of the trestle and leans over a horizontal crossbar padded on one side of the trestle, with the crossbar adjusted by the height of his hips. His feet are attached to a lower crossbar on the same side by leather cuffs, while his hands are attached to another horizontal crossbar on the other side by cuffs of similar design; His hands can cling to the crossbar. After attaching to the hip on the buck in a bent position at an angle of nearly 90°, protective padding is attached around its lower back to protect the vulnerable kidney and lower spine from blows that could land outside the target. [41] [48] The punishment is imposed on her bare buttocks[49] to minimize the risk of injury to bones and organs. [10] He is not gagged. [41] In some cases, male employees may be caned for crimes committed by the company for which they work. For example, the Dangerous Fireworks Act states that corporal punishment is mandatory for the manager or owner of a business that imports, supplies or sells dangerous fireworks. Another example is the transportation of illegal immigrants; A director of a corporation who authorizes or participates in such an activity may be sentenced to corporal punishment. [21] In July 1998, police reported six cases of employers sentenced to jail time and corporal punishment for hiring illegal immigrants. [22] In a 1994 NBC documentary, a former prisoner was shown lifting his sarong and showing his buttocks to the camera – the scars from his caning were clearly visible.
At Singapore Girls` Home, penalties for serious offences can include solitary confinement in a windowless room. Previously, palm-of-hand corporal punishment was permitted for female residents and was previously applied. [122] However, the Children and Youth (Government Homes) Regulations, 2011 now clearly prohibit corporal punishment for female residents. [123] Two whippers took turns swinging the bamboo cane. Blood splattered, pieces of meat flew and the prisoner screamed in pain. The caning attracted hundreds of people, including many women, and everyone seemed to like it. Every time the guy went crazy [sic], the crowd roared – like at a hockey game. They really enjoyed what they saw. (New York Newsday, 20 April 1994) [58] The Singaporean government has defended its position on corporal punishment, stating that the punishment does not amount to torture and is carried out to strict standards and under medical supervision.
[184] While most Singaporeans support or are indifferent to the practice of corporal punishment, there is a minority – including dissident Gopalan Nair,[185] lawyer M Ravi,[63] and businessman Ho Kwon Ping – who are totally or partially opposed to it. [186] In Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei, healthy men under the age of 50 can be sentenced to a maximum of 24 rattan sticks on bare buttocks; the penalty is mandatory for many crimes, mainly violent or drug-related offences, but also immigration-related offences, sexual offences and (in Singapore) vandalism.