Document Type
Conference Item
Publication Date
1-1-2007
Abstract
The mandatory death penalty under section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1951 is now 23 years old. This paper seeks to evaluate this penalty from two main perspectives: the nature of the death penalty itself, and the mandatory nature of the punishment under section 39B of the DDA. The first section traces the legislative history of section 39B and other provisions related to the offence of drug trafficking. The second section will examine, first, whether the mandatory death penalty has achieved the aims for which it was promulgated, and secondly, whether these aims are in fact-desirable, bearing in mind that the ultimate goal of any legal system is to achieve justice. The third section is an exposition on the international view of the death penalty. This paper will conclude with a summary of our findings.
Divisions
fac_law
Event Title
University of Malaya - Griffith University International Law Conference
Event Location
University of Malaya
Event Dates
25-26 Jan 2007
Event Type
conference