Arguments in favour of the abolition of the death sentence in South Africa

Seriti, Willie Legoabe

dc.contributor.advisor	Van Rooyen, J. H. (Jan H.)
dc.contributor.author	Seriti, Willie Legoabe
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-23T04:24:13Z
dc.date.available	2015-01-23T04:24:13Z
dc.date.issued	1992-04-30
dc.identifier.citation	Seriti, Willie Legoabe (1992) Arguments in favour of the abolition of the death sentence in South Africa, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17716>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17716
dc.description.abstract	This paper deals with the history of capital punishment in South Africa and its historical background in Britain where it was abolished, except for a few instances, because it was found to serve no purpose which could not be served by other forms of punishment. In South Africa, capital punishment is a legal punishment form. Prior to 1290, C(lpital punishment was mandatory for murder, except in a few exceptional cases. Its application was amended by the Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 107 of 1990. In terms of this Act, capital punishment was made discretionary for all capital offences., The new provisions do not remove all arguments against capital punishment. Consequently this paper recommends that capital p~shment sb_ould J:>~ _abolished. Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole is an effective alternative that will protect society and satisfy aggrieved parties. Life imprisonment has none of the problems that are normally associated with capital punishment.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (vii, 82 leaves)	en
dc.language.iso	en
dc.subject.ddc	345.773068
dc.subject.lcsh	Capital punishment -- South Africa	en
dc.title	Arguments in favour of the abolition of the death sentence in South Africa	en
dc.type	Dissertation
dc.description.department	Criminal and Procedural Law
dc.description.degree	L.L.M.