early NS enlistment as punishment for youth offender

article : early NS enlistment for some youth offenders by Tracy Sua, the straits time 19 may.

Male youth offenders aged between 16 and 18 may get enlisted in to NS earlier. This is another form of punishment for youth offenders as it is believe that by enlisting the youth offenders earlier, it will bring some form discipline into their lives at early stage. However, early enlistment to NS is mostly for youth offenders in probation. Those with more serious offences and judged by the court to need reformative training are not offered early enlistment.

Form my perspective, earlier enlistment to NS will offer better discipline to the youth that committed small offences and change their behaviour. In this way, early enlistment to NS will also achieve the aim of helping the youth offenders in having a more positive attitude and behaviour. It is known to all that NS training is tough and it requires strict discipline. Thus, the youths are able to receive better discipline and help to shape them into a better person.

Besides that, early enlistment to NS may be more efficient than other ways of punishment. For example, serving nine months in a hostel may not have a better impact in changing the character of the offenders than receiving training in NS. The discipline training from these two places differs greatly thus affecting how much impact it leaves on the youth offenders’ character and behaviour.