Singapore is well known internationally for its uncompromising stance towards law and order and its use of the death penalty in particular for murder and drug trafficking. Until 2012, it was one of the few countries in the world where the death penalty was mandatory for persons convicted of these two crimes. The law was amended in 2012 to give a judge the choice to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment (with caning) for non-intentional murder and drug trafficking in some situations. What do Singaporeans think of the use of the death penalty in their own country? This article reports on some findings of a survey conducted in 2016 on 1500 Singaporeans to assess their knowledge and support of the death penalty.

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新加坡公众对死刑的支持有多强？

新加坡以其对法律和秩序的不妥协立场以及特别是在谋杀和贩毒活动中使用死刑而闻名于世。直到 2012 年，它还是世界上为数不多的对被判犯有这两种罪行的人判处死刑的国家之一。该法律于 2012 年进行了修订，允许法官在某些情况下选择对非故意谋杀和贩毒判处死刑或终身监禁（鞭刑）。新加坡人如何看待在自己国家使用死刑？本文报告了 2016 年对 1500 名新加坡人进行的一项调查的一些结果，以评估他们对死刑的了解和支持。