Developing Our Capabilities

SENTENCING CONFERENCE 2022

A total of 286 participants attended the third edition of the Sentencing Conference, which was held on 31 October and 1 November 2022. Themed ‘Sentencing Frameworks’, discussions centred on the past, present and future of the exercise of sentencing discretion by the SG Courts. Other discussion topics included the sentencing of special classes of offenders, such as youths and those afflicted with mental health issues; the use of artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool in sentencing; and the extent to which AI can or should interact with the exercise of judicial discretion.

Jointly organised by the State Courts and the Singapore Academy of Law, the Sentencing Conference 2022 promoted the development of standards and best practices in sentencing.