There was also "very high awareness" of the laws and penalties against serious crimes in Singapore, said MHA.
According to the survey, 95 per cent of respondents were aware that drug consumption is a crime in Singapore. For the awareness of drug trafficking being a crime, the figure stood at 95.2 per cent.
Most respondents - 85.6 per cent of those surveyed - were also aware of the death penalty for committing serious crimes in general in Singapore, with 86.8 per cent knowing that drug traffickers can face the death penalty.
In addition, 75.6 per cent of respondents were aware that, in the past year preceding the survey, executions had been carried out in Singapore for offences that involved the trafficking of large amounts of drugs into the country.
Respondents mostly agreed that Singapore’s strict laws help to deter crime.
Of those surveyed, 89.6 per cent believed that Singapore’s laws against crime are strict, with 88.6 per cent agreeing or strongly agreeing that those strict laws have been effective in preventing crime.
Due to those strict laws, 84.7 per cent of respondents believed that people would hesitate before committing crimes in Singapore.
Respondents also had faith in the efficacy of Singapore’s law enforcement personnel - 86.8 per cent believed that the authorities were effective in catching offenders.
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According to the survey, 95 per cent of respondents were aware that drug consumption is a crime in Singapore. For the awareness of drug trafficking being a crime, the figure stood at 95.2 per cent.
Most respondents - 85.6 per cent of those surveyed - were also aware of the death penalty for committing serious crimes in general in Singapore, with 86.8 per cent knowing that drug traffickers can face the death penalty.
In addition, 75.6 per cent of respondents were aware that, in the past year preceding the survey, executions had been carried out in Singapore for offences that involved the trafficking of large amounts of drugs into the country.
EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS
Respondents mostly agreed that Singapore’s strict laws help to deter crime.
Of those surveyed, 89.6 per cent believed that Singapore’s laws against crime are strict, with 88.6 per cent agreeing or strongly agreeing that those strict laws have been effective in preventing crime.
Due to those strict laws, 84.7 per cent of respondents believed that people would hesitate before committing crimes in Singapore.
Respondents also had faith in the efficacy of Singapore’s law enforcement personnel - 86.8 per cent believed that the authorities were effective in catching offenders.
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