Browsing by Subject "Criminal Procedure Act"
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NICRO diversion options
(National Institute for Crime Prevention and the Rehabilitation of Offenders, 2000)Since 1994 South Africa has faced many challenges but none so widely experienced as crime. The day-to-day perceptions of living in South Africa are characterised by crime, violence and uncertainty. The criminal justice ... -
Protecting animals from mistreatment through private prosecutions in South Africa: A comment on National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development 2016 1 SACR 308 (SCA)
(Cambridge University Press, In press)In South Africa, the general rule is that when an offence is committed, the suspect has to be prosecuted by a public prosecutor. This is on the basis of the Constitution (section 179) and the National Prosecuting Authority ... -
Understanding Oscar’s sentence: Sentencing under Section 276(1)(i) of the Criminal Procedure Act
(Dullah Omar Institute, 2015)The recent announcement of the imminent, and subsequently suspended, release on correctional supervision of Oscar Pistorius has attracted significant media attention. For many his possible release is confusing as he was ... -
Vergoedingsboetes in strafregtelike verrigtinge - ʼn vars perspektief
(Litnet Akademies, 2017)South African courts have to deal with the sentencing of convicted accused on a daily basis. While presiding officers are well-trained and experienced in sentencing matters, it seems that compensation orders are not generally ...