Full Description
Criminal Law in South Africa, second edition, offers a clear, comprehensive and practical explanation of the principles of criminal law in South Africa. The text addresses the general principles of criminal law, as well as the elements of specific common law crimes and statutory offences. Legal theory is presented in light of the influence of the Bill of Rights, comparative perspectives, and international law. Designed to support understanding, the text succinctlyexplains criminal law principles with numerous case illustrations. It balances rigorous theoretical content with a practical approach which emphasises the application of legal principles. This approach is supported by an annexure which demonstrates a methodology for solving problems in criminal law. Awealth of discussion points provides formative debate and analysis of moot and contentious issues. Criminal Law in South Africa, second edition, is fully updated to reflect recent legal developments and issues. It introduces several new offences, such as the criminal provisions of the Companies Act 71 of 2008, and treaty-based crimes such as terrorism, torture, and human trafficking. To support coherent understanding, a new chapter provides a broad outline of the South African criminalprocedure system. The text is suited as core course material for students who are studying criminal law as a module of the LLB degree programme. Additional educational resources support teaching and learning, assisting students to develop the academic skills required to master their studies.
Contents
Part 1 - General introductionChapter 1 - Introduction to criminal lawPart 2 - General principles of criminal lawChapter 2 - Unlawful conductChapter 3 - Acts and omissionsChapter 4 - Unlawful states of affairsChapter 5 - CausationChapter 6 - Private defenceChapter 7 - Necessity and impossibilityChapter 8 - Obedience to superior ordersChapter 9 - Public authorityChapter 10 - Lawful chastisementChapter 11 - ConsentChapter 12 - De minimis non curat lexChapter 13 - Criminal capacityChapter 14 - Pathological incapacityChapter 15 - YouthChapter 16 - IntoxicationChapter 17 - Non-pathological criminal incapacityChapter 18 - IntentionChapter 19 - NegligenceChapter 20 - The contemporaneity ruleChapter 21 - Fault in statutory offences, and strict and vicarious liabilityChapter 22 - Corporate criminal liabilityChapter 23 - Defences excluding faultChapter 24 - Participants in crimeChapter 25 - Incomplete crimesPart 3 - Crimes against human life, the person, and the familyChapter 26 - Crimes against human life and the personChapter 27 - Sexual crimesChapter 28 - BigamyChapter 29 - AbductionChapter 30 - TheftChapter 31 - RobberyChapter 32 - HousebreakingChapter 33 - Malicious damage to property and arsonChapter 34 - FraudChapter 35 - CorruptionChapter 36 - TerrorismChapter 37 - Public violenceChapter 38 - Crimes against public moralsChapter 39 - Drug offencesChapter 40 - Road traffic offencesChapter 41 - ExtortionChapter 42 - Crimes against the stateChapter 43 - Crimes against the administration of justiceChapter 44 - Organised crime and money launderingChapter 45 - Crimes under the Companies Act 71 of 2008Part 4 - International criminal lawChapter 46 - Introduction to international criminal lawChapter 47 - The core international crimesChapter 48 - The prosecution of international crimes
