Criminal Law

Criminal Law is the part of the Law which deals with acts that society or the Government deems as undesirable or offensive to such an extent that a deterrent is required. In Singapore, this law is entirely statutory and largely governed by the Penal Code, though several other penal statutes exist and most statutes also contain some penal provisions in them.

Topic Categories
This site divides the topic of Criminal Law into the following headings:

Elements of an Offence
These are the elements that must be present and satisfied before an "offence" has been made out.
 * 1) Actus Reus
 * 2) Mens Rea
 * 3) Strict Liability
 * 4) Causation
 * 5) Concurrence

General Defences
These are the defences which are applicable to almost all offences.
 * 1) Unsoundness of Mind
 * 2) Automatism
 * 3) Intoxication
 * 4) Private Defence
 * 5) Duress
 * 6) Necessity
 * 7) Mistake
 * 8) Consent
 * 9) Strict Liability

Offences
The sources of offences are too many to be listed. What is listed here is a non-exhaustive list of the more penal-centric statutes in force in Singapore and the offences within.

Penal Code
These are the offences under the Penal Code.

Offences Affecting the Human Body

 * 1) Offences Affecting Life
 * 2) Murder
 * 3) Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder
 * 4) Infanticide
 * 5) Causing Miscarriage; Injuries to Unborn Children; Exposure of Infants; and Concealment of Births
 * 6) Hurt
 * 7) Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement
 * 8) Criminal Force and Assault
 * 9) Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour
 * 10) Kidnapping
 * 11) Slavery and Forced Labour
 * 12) Sexual Offences
 * 13) Rape
 * 14) Sexual Grooming and Other Offences
 * 15) Other Sexual Acts

Offences Against Property

 * 1) Theft
 * 2) Extortion
 * 3) Robbery
 * 4) Criminal Misappropriation of Property
 * 5) Criminal Breach of Trust
 * 6) Receiving Stolen Property
 * 7) Cheating
 * 8) Fraudulent Deeds and Dispositions of Property
 * 9) Mischief
 * 10) Criminal Trespass