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“Benchmark Sentences”
• What is a Benchmark Sentence?
A ‘benchmark’ is a sentencing norm prevailing on the mind of every judge:
• Ensuring consistency
• It is not cast in stone
• It does not take away individualistic approach
• It provides a focal point
• It lays down careful parameters of reasoning
See Abu Syeed Chowdhury v Public Prosecutor [2002] 1 SLR(R) 182
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