SocietyDoes the death penalty deter drug crimes? Lessons from Singapore and Malaysia

Malaysia repealed the mandatory death penalty in 2023, prompting the resentencing of more than 700 drug offenders once condemned to hang, and is considering further drug-policy reform. Executions for drug trafficking have increased in Singapore in recent years. The documentary follows two death-row inmates, one in each country, to examine the effects of their differing approaches.