Browsing Civil Society Prison Reform by Subject "Life imprisonment"
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The changing face of life imprisonment in South Africa
(Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative, 2008)This article investigates the meaning and use of life imprisonment in South Africa in four major legal historical eras: life imprisonment at the time when the death penalty was still lawful in South Africa (including life ... -
Indefinite imprisonment in South Africa: The difference between life and indefinite imprisonment
(Dullah Omar Institute, 2018)In May 2018, Pieter Van Tonder was sentenced to indefinite imprisonment in the Cape High Court. Van Tonder brutally assaulted and murdered the 16-month old baby of his ex-girlfriend. This case happened shortly after the ...