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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