Guide to sentencing in South Africa
Guide to sentencing in South Africa
Description
An invaluable guide for criminal defence attorneys, advocates, magistrates, judges, prosecutors and students. A Guide to Sentencing in South Africa is a definitive and comprehensive guide to criminal law and procedure relating to sentencing. The new edition deals with the substantial changes which have taken place since the second edition published: The Child Justice Act 75 of 2008 has made substantial changes to the law on child justice. In addition to the new legislation, several judgments by the CC have highlighted certain legal aspects relating to children and child offenders. There have been changes to minimum sentences, due in large part to the passing of the Criminal Law (Sentencing) Amendment Act 38 of 2007. The implications of relevant judgments by the SCA are also considered.