SINGAPORE: The rate of youths who committed offences in Singapore has remained low in recent years, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) said on Friday (Nov 8). From 2019 to 2023, the youth offending rate stood at an average of 5.
New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: The rate of youths who committed offences in Singapore has remained low in recent years, the Ministry of Social and Family Development said on Friday .
The top three offences by the number of youth offenders were shop theft, cheating and related offences, and sexual offences .Comparing 2019 and 2023, the offences with the largest increases in the number of offenders were:Offences under the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act: 92 to 133
It said that youth offenders are in their"formative years and still need guidance to address their risks and needs".Currently, the Youth Court only hears cases involving young offenders under 16. The Children and Young Persons Act was amended to also cover youths aged 16 to below 18 so that these cases can be heard in Youth Court."This allows the older youth offenders to benefit from a wider range of rehabilitation options to address their needs and reduce reoffending," the ministry said.The move will potentially expand rehabilitation to about 50 youth offenders in this age group by end-2025, to better provide"age-appropriate rehabilitation ...
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua said:"I am heartened that our youth offending rate has remained low. We want our youths to stay away from crime, build positive social support systems, and learn skills to reduce reoffending.
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