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Capital Punishment in two Commonwealth of Nations countries in South-East Asia with low crime rates

The Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide reports that -

1.       Malaysia with a slightly larger population than Australia has a mandatory sentence of Capital Punishment by hanging for males over 17 years at the time of the offence that are not deemed Mentally Ill for:

            Murder,  Terrorism-Related Offenses Not Resulting in Death,  Robbery Not Resulting in Death,  Burglary Not Resulting in Death,  Drug Trafficking Not Resulting in Death,  Treason. Other Offenses Not Resulting in Death.

Amnesty International reported that at least 800 people were under sentence of death in Malaysia at the end of 2017, and at least 38 death sentences were issued during the year.  In April 2016 the government stated that 1,042 people were on death row.  Of these, 649 people had legal appeals pending and 393 were seeking a pardon, which may explain the smaller number of those on death row in 2017.  In 2016, 36 death sentences were recorded. 39 new death sentences were issued in 2015.   At least 38 death sentences were issued in 2014.

Executions in 2017 -  4 males [10]

Executions in 2016 -  9 males [11]

Executions in 2015 -  At least 1 male [12]

Executions in 2014 - At least 2 males [13]

Executions in 2013 -  At least 2 males [14]

Executions in 2011 - At least 1 male [16]

Executions in 2010 - At least 1 males [18]

Executions in 2009 - At least 1 male [19]

2.      Singapore, with a population of almost 5 million, has a mandatory sentence of Capital Punishment by hanging for males over 17 years at the time of the offence that are not deemed Mentally Ill for ostensibly the same afore-listed criminal offences as Malaysia.

            Executions in 2018 (to date) 2

          Executions in 2017  8

          Executions in 2016  4

          Executions in 2015  4.

See:

Singapore 2018 Crime & Safety Report - OSAC

PDRM says that Malaysian crime rate has significantly dropped.  How did they achieve this?

Early Capital Punishment practices - globally

EXECUTIONS 2016 GLOBALLY  -  Summary data from Amnesty International

A few journalists in the UK have espoused the merits of re-introducing hanging of vicious murderers which the contend would discourage others from murdering

5 Surprising Facts About the Death Penalty Worldwide - National Geographic -News -

Capital Punishment - Australia