Criminal Law in South Africa, Second edition
Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides a practical analysis of criminal law in South Africa. An introduction presents the necessary background information about the framework and sources of the criminal justice system, and then proceeds to a detailed examination of the grounds for criminal liability, the justification of criminal offences, the defences that diminish or excuse criminal liability, the classification of criminal offences, and the sanctions system.
Coverage of criminal procedure focuses on the organization of investigations, pre-trial proceedings, trial stage, and legal remedies. A final part describes the execution of sentences and orders, the prison system, and the extinction of custodial sanctions or sentences.
Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable resource for criminal lawyers, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and criminal court judges handling cases connected with South Africa. Academics and researchers, as well as the various international organizations in the field, will welcome this very useful guide, and will appreciate its value in the study of comparative criminal law.
| Publish Date | 12/01/2017 |
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| Product Line | Kluwer Law International |
| ISBN | 9789041194695 |
| SKU | 10057592-0001 |
The Author
List of Abbreviations
General Introduction
Part I. Substantive Criminal Law
Chapter 1. General Principles
Chapter 2. Scope of Application of Criminal Law
Chapter 3. General Principles of Liability
Chapter 4. Grounds of Impunity or Defences (Justification and Excuse)
Chapter 5. Incomplete or Partly Perpetrated Crimes
Chapter 6. Classification and Survey of Specific Crimes
Chapter 7. The Sanctioning System
Part II. Criminal Procedure
Chapter 1. General Characteristics
Chapter 2. Investigation
Chapter 3. Pre-trial Proceedings
Chapter 4. The Trial Stage
Chapter 5. Appeal and Review
Part III. Execution and Extinction of Sentence
Chapter 1. Sources of Penitentiary Law and Nature of Regulations
Chapter 2. General Principles Concerning the Purposes and Functioning of the Correctional System
Chapter 3. The Correctional System
Chapter 4. Community Corrections
Chapter 5. The Release of Sentenced Prisoners
General Conclusion
Selected Bibliography
Index
