Advisory panel established to formulate, publish guidelines on sentencing of offences

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SINGAPORE — An advisory panel has been established to formulate and publish guidelines on matters relating to the sentencing of offences, the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) said on Thursday (June 2).

This will help promote greater consistency, transparency and public awareness about such matters, the ministry added.

MinLaw said such guidelines could, for example, propose sentencing approaches for particular offences. These include sentencing bands based on harm and culpability, as well as aggravating and mitigating factors.

 

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