Judiciary and Law Enforcement in Singapore Inc.

Abstract

Among a plethora of attributes, Singapore’s famed economic success is facilitated by public confidence in the judiciary and strict laws producing a deterrent effect. The article seeks to demonstrate how Singapore’s unique political and legal systems have delivered the foundation for its economic growth; how this unique system has served Singapore well for the past few decades; how public confidence in the judiciary is safeguarded through a multipronged strategy of various internal and external factors, including laws that deal with the offence of scandalizing the judiciary; and finally, how Singapore’s emphases on deterrence and law enforcement have led to an effective crime control model in Singapore.

Keywords: Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Singapore

JEL Classification: K10