This research, which compares US and Singapore crime rates, finds the overall US rates were 200 percent to 380 percent higher in the 1980s. Violent crime rates for 10 years were also compared, and the US rates range from 749 percent to 1,405 percent higher. The paper also examines the drug problem and Singapore's response. Justice in Singapore works very well, and residents feel safe in their homes, subways and streets. There are strict laws for many minor crimes (littering, drug abuse), and the government also uses extensive video surveillance systems in public buildings and subways. The police monitor these and the public roads. Singapore police have a very positive working relationship with the many diverse groups in the nation. The public perception of police is very positive and there are few complaints of police abuse. However, Singapore residents possess fewer freedoms than most western democracies, particularly the right to trial by jury. Tables, references