Shanmugam cautions against suggestion from Jamus Lim

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Associate Professor Lim had asked if the Government would consider expanding the Yellow Ribbon Project, such that former offenders who committed non-violent crimes would be eligible to have their criminal history removed from public records, contingent on an extended period of good behaviour. 

many crimes that are serious but may not necessarily involve physical violence". He cited sexual grooming, outrage of modesty, criminal breach of trust and theft in dwelling

Admittedly, there may need to be certain exceptions; for example, those convicted of sex crimes should not work with children as suggested by the minister, or substance abuse with pharmaceuticals, or drunk driving with transport

Qn: Should crimes that were committed many years ago simply be forgotten? (Cam. 2006)