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Public Prosecutor v ASR

[2019] 1 SLR 941
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore Court of Appeal
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Summary

SGCA established revised sentencing bands for sexual offences against minors based on number/nature of acts, exploitation degree, and aggravating/mitigating factors.

Key Principle

The SGCA set out a revised sentencing framework for sexual offences, establishing sentencing bands based on the number and nature of offending acts, the degree of exploitation, and aggravating/mitigating factors.

Area of Law

criminal

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