Bonus: The Global Story - Does Singapore's death penalty deter drug crime?

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Recorded17 Nov 2024

Publisherpodcasts.files.bbci.co.uk ↗

CollectionAudioscrape Public Library

Handlerec:64751

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Singapore has some of the harshest drug laws in the world and the government. Trafficking illegal narcotics can result in decades in prison and even a death sentence. But do they really deter drug crimes?The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide, one big story every weekday, making sense of the news with our experts around the world.For more, go to bbcworldservice.com/globalstory or search for The Global Story wherever you got this podcast.

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