Gang Offending and Issues With Prosecuting Gangs in Other Countries

This paper reviews international literature to provide an overview of the gang offending situation and challenges with prosecuting gang crimes in other countries. Gang offending remains a global threat to public order and safety. For many countries, while the prosecution approach remains the key judicial action to combat gang crimes, this approach comes with a myriad of challenges, such as witness non-cooperation and intimidation, difficulty in establishing criminal liability, and ambiguity of gang legislations. For Singapore, while prosecution in court remains the first-line jurisdictional action, the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act (CLTPA) provides a recourse in cases where prosecution is not feasible but there is a need to swiftly combat gang offending. The robust safeguards of the CLTPA ensure that each case is objectively assessed to arrive at a decision in the interests of public safety, peace, and good order.

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