Case Update: Public Prosecutor v Chow Chian Yow Joseph Brian [2016] SGHC 18 – SGHC applies regression analysis to criminal sentencing

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Public Prosecutor v Chow Chian Yow Joseph Brian [2016] SGHC 18

Significance: Singapore High Court judge cites John Stuart Mill’s “On Liberty”, applies regression analysis to plot graphs of benchmark sentences for a criminal offence, and lays down sentencing principles on offence of evading National Service (NS) without a valid exit permit under the Enlistment Act.

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