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Principles of Criminal Law : 4th Edition

Author :  J M Burchell

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Country
South Africa
Publisher
Juta, South Africa
ISBN 9781485107552
Format HardBound
Language English
Year of Publication 2015
Bib. Info 1042pp.
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The revised fourth edition of Principles of Criminal Law includes the following changes and improvements: •A reworked section on the principle of legality, reflecting the debate on the Constitutional Court judgment in Masiya; •A detailed analysis of the diversion of child offenders from the criminal justice system under the Child Justice Act of 2008; •A comprehensive examination of the implications of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act of 2007; •Discussions of important recent judgments, such as Tembani (causation); Humphreys (dolus eventualis); Mzwempi (common purpose); Teddy Bear Clinic (child sexual experimentation); Eyssen, Dos Santos, De Vries (racketeering) and Prins (sentencing discretion); •Revised discussions of s 49 of the Criminal Procedure Act, the defences of consent and provocation, the elements of robbery, criminal defamation, corruption and the civil forfeiture of assets. •The chapter on pathological incapacity includes references to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5 (2013).

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