Dean Hor to Speak at Criminal Justice Conference in Singapore

Dean Michael Hor and Po Jen Yap will be speaking at the Criminal Justice Conference 2015: Criminal Justice and the Singapore Constitution to be held on 15 August 2015 at the Singapore Management University.  They will speaking on a panel addressing Punishment/Sentencing and the Singapore Constitution.  Some of the issues that might be discussed on this panel include  

• Limits on the types of punishment that the state can impose 
• Punishment/ sentencing, Art 12 and the rule of law in Singapore
• Mandatory minimum sentences 
• Constitutional prohibition against cruel and inhuman/unusual punishments 
• Judicial independence and judicial power in sentencing 
• The rights of prisoners in Singapore and Art 10

Click here for more information about the conference.