Principles Of Criminal Law (Paperback, Revised 4th Edition)

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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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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Imprint	Juta Academic
Country of origin	South Africa
Release date	2014
Availability	Expected to ship within 4 - 6 working days
Editors	Jonathan Burchell
Dimensions	245 x 170 x 52mm (L x W x T)
Format	Paperback
Pages	958
Edition	Revised 4th Edition
ISBN-13	978-1-4851-0755-2
Barcode	9781485107552
Categories	Books - All Books Law Laws of other jurisdictions & general law Criminal law Books - All Books Varsity Textbooks Legal Studies Books - All Books Books - Tertiary Education Varsity Textbooks Law Promotions
LSN	1-4851-0755-5