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Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.\nShifa Qureshi,\nFaculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University.\nSummary\nCaning, also known as flogging and whipping, is a form of corporal punishment that is exclusively practised in Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia. There has been an ongoing discussion over whether caning falls within the definition of ‘torture’ under various international treaties.\nThis article intends to look into the history of caning and further analyse the arguments for the legality of caning in Singapore. It mentions the reasons for and problems of the present form of caning in these three nations.\nAfter analysing the international law and position of caning, the article affirms the reasons for not changing the existing caning laws. 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Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.\n\n**Shifa Qureshi,** Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University.\n\n**Summary**\n\nCaning, also known as flogging and whipping, is a form of corporal punishment that is exclusively practised in Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia. There has been an ongoing discussion over whether caning falls within the definition of ‘torture’ under various international treaties.\n\nThis article intends to look into the history of caning and further analyse the arguments for the legality of caning in Singapore. It mentions the reasons for and problems of the present form of caning in these three nations.\n\nAfter analysing the international law and position of caning, the article affirms the reasons for not changing the existing caning laws. The efficacy of caning as punishment can be demonstrated by statistics from various reports that showed low crime rates in Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia.\n\nCaning is among the few punishments that are retributive, deterring, as well as disciplining. The findings revealed that the offenders may not be able to walk or even sit comfortably for the first few weeks after being subjected to caning as punishment.\n\nFurthermore, the humiliation, fear, and suffering leave a permanent psychological scar on the offenders. Hence achieving the objective of judicial punishments. 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Boilerpipe Text	Despite the severity and humiliation, caning still contributes to the overall aversion to crime in Singapore and thus should not be abolished and should continue to be inflicted on offenders, say the authors. Authors Harsh Mahaseth , Assistant Professor at Jindal Global Law School, and a Senior Research Analyst at the Nehginpao Kipgen Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. Shifa Qureshi, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University. Summary Caning, also known as flogging and whipping, is a form of corporal punishment that is exclusively practised in Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia. There has been an ongoing discussion over whether caning falls within the definition of ‘torture’ under various international treaties. This article intends to look into the history of caning and further analyse the arguments for the legality of caning in Singapore. It mentions the reasons for and problems of the present form of caning in these three nations. After analysing the international law and position of caning, the article affirms the reasons for not changing the existing caning laws. The efficacy of caning as punishment can be demonstrated by statistics from various reports that showed low crime rates in Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia. Caning is among the few punishments that are retributive, deterring, as well as disciplining. The findings revealed that the offenders may not be able to walk or even sit comfortably for the first few weeks after being subjected to caning as punishment. Furthermore, the humiliation, fear, and suffering leave a permanent psychological scar on the offenders. Hence achieving the objective of judicial punishments. Nevertheless, given the lack of literature, caning has not been highlighted previously. In the final analysis, this article concluded that despite the severity and humiliation, caning still contributes to the overall aversion to crime in Singapore and thus should not be abolished and should continue to be inflicted on offenders. Published in: UUM Journal of Legal Studies To read the full article, please click here .
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Authors [Harsh Mahaseth](https://research.jgu.edu.in/2021/09/14/the-makwanpur-model-making-public-healthcare-in-nepal-work/), Assistant Professor at Jindal Global Law School, and a Senior Research Analyst at the Nehginpao Kipgen Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. Shifa Qureshi, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University. Summary Caning, also known as flogging and whipping, is a form of corporal punishment that is exclusively practised in Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia. There has been an ongoing discussion over whether caning falls within the definition of ‘torture’ under various international treaties. This article intends to look into the history of caning and further analyse the arguments for the legality of caning in Singapore. It mentions the reasons for and problems of the present form of caning in these three nations. After analysing the international law and position of caning, the article affirms the reasons for not changing the existing caning laws. The efficacy of caning as punishment can be demonstrated by statistics from various reports that showed low crime rates in Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia. Caning is among the few punishments that are retributive, deterring, as well as disciplining. The findings revealed that the offenders may not be able to walk or even sit comfortably for the first few weeks after being subjected to caning as punishment. Furthermore, the humiliation, fear, and suffering leave a permanent psychological scar on the offenders. Hence achieving the objective of judicial punishments. Nevertheless, given the lack of literature, caning has not been highlighted previously. In the final analysis, this article concluded that despite the severity and humiliation, caning still contributes to the overall aversion to crime in Singapore and thus should not be abolished and should continue to be inflicted on offenders. Published in: UUM Journal of Legal Studies To read the full article, please click [here](https://doi.org/10.32890/uumjls2022.13.2.3). 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Readable Markdown	![The Legality of Caning in Singapore](https://research.jgu.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Singpore.jpg) Despite the severity and humiliation, caning still contributes to the overall aversion to crime in Singapore and thus should not be abolished and should continue to be inflicted on offenders, say the authors. Authors [Harsh Mahaseth](https://research.jgu.edu.in/2021/09/14/the-makwanpur-model-making-public-healthcare-in-nepal-work/), Assistant Professor at Jindal Global Law School, and a Senior Research Analyst at the Nehginpao Kipgen Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. Shifa Qureshi, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University. Summary Caning, also known as flogging and whipping, is a form of corporal punishment that is exclusively practised in Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia. There has been an ongoing discussion over whether caning falls within the definition of ‘torture’ under various international treaties. This article intends to look into the history of caning and further analyse the arguments for the legality of caning in Singapore. It mentions the reasons for and problems of the present form of caning in these three nations. After analysing the international law and position of caning, the article affirms the reasons for not changing the existing caning laws. The efficacy of caning as punishment can be demonstrated by statistics from various reports that showed low crime rates in Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia. Caning is among the few punishments that are retributive, deterring, as well as disciplining. The findings revealed that the offenders may not be able to walk or even sit comfortably for the first few weeks after being subjected to caning as punishment. Furthermore, the humiliation, fear, and suffering leave a permanent psychological scar on the offenders. Hence achieving the objective of judicial punishments. Nevertheless, given the lack of literature, caning has not been highlighted previously. In the final analysis, this article concluded that despite the severity and humiliation, caning still contributes to the overall aversion to crime in Singapore and thus should not be abolished and should continue to be inflicted on offenders. Published in: UUM Journal of Legal Studies To read the full article, please click [here](https://doi.org/10.32890/uumjls2022.13.2.3).
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