Is the Death Penalty an Asian Value?

Capital Punishment in Singapore: A Critical Analysis of State Justifications From 2004 to 2018

“…This means that 53 and 82 per cent of countries across the world are now abolitionist in policy and practice respectively. This shift was motivated by a variety of factors, including humanitarian and religious reasoning, and state compliance with international standards (Bae 2008;Hood and Hoyle 2017). International conventions, protocols and tribunals have sufficiently demonstrated that capital punishment is no longer regarded as a legitimate sanction against any crimes (Bae 2008;Lehrfreund 2013).…”

“…This shift was motivated by a variety of factors, including humanitarian and religious reasoning, and state compliance with international standards (Bae 2008;Hood and Hoyle 2017). International conventions, protocols and tribunals have sufficiently demonstrated that capital punishment is no longer regarded as a legitimate sanction against any crimes (Bae 2008;Lehrfreund 2013). This practice, however, is not enshrined as illegal under international law, unlike the practice of torture, which is illegal and prohibited under the Geneva Conventions of 1949 (Geneva 111) and additional protocols (e.g.…”

“…Certain events, such as the marked decline in (publicly released) execution figures, amendments to the Penal Code and Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) in 2012, which provided minor concessions to its mandatory nature, and a shift in prosecutorial decisions, have led scholars to suggest that there may be eventual policy reform in the direction of abolition (Johnson 2013). Conversely, others have asserted that without fundamental changes to the orientation and beliefs of political elites, change is unlikely (Bae 2008;Chan 2016;Chen 2015;Johnson and Zimring 2009). This assertion is supported by the Singaporean judiciary, which expressly communicated that modifying or repealing this legislation is not within its prerogative, as capital punishment is not in breach of the Singapore Constitution (Lehrfreund 2013;Tey 2010;Thio 2004).…”

Legal Consideration, Death Penalty in the Perspective of Criminal Law and Buddhism in Indonesia

“…Crimes committed in any form are converted into prison sentences. More than 100 countries have abolished the death penalty for every crime (Bae, 2008). So the period from 1970 to 2008 experienced major changes.…”