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The study sought to accomplish three main tasks. These were to clarify ‘appropriate dispute resolution method’, design a mechanism for selecting an appropriate dispute resolution method for use in resolving disputes and ...
Every person arrested for allegedly having committed a crime, has a constitutional right to be released on bail if the interests of justice permit and subject to reasonable conditions. Every accused has a constitutional ...
This research explores the role of the presiding officer in child justice proceedings in South Africa, Germany, and Scotland. The researcher investigates the active participation of the presiding officer as a feature of ...
The quest to reduce criminality by effective prosecution has become the paramount role of prosecutors in criminal jurisdictions worldwide. As gatekeepers of the criminal justice system, prosecutors perform different roles ...
The objective of this research is to critically examine the causes and consequences of the criminalisation of sex work between consenting adults in South Africa by means of a comparative approach. In order to achieve this ...
Botswana has a peculiar legal system. It is a former British protectorate, yet the British
never introduced their own laws into the country. Instead Botswana was made to apply
the law of the Colony of the Cape of Good ...
This research sets out to explore the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Ghana's juvenile justice system, emphasizing traditional customs and practices to solve juvenile delinquency. The mixed-method approach was ...
There are concerns that the sentencing regime of offenders convicted of human trafficking in South Africa under the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act 77 of 2013 is too harsh and goes beyond the ...
One of the most serious challenges facing South Africa currently is the high rate of violent crime as well as violent protests. The police are tasked and empowered by the Constitution as well as statutes to prevent, combat, ...
Peace officers are empowered to arrest without a warrant, detain and use force on
suspects. Suspects are guaranteed protection and promotion of their constitutional
rights and any act that violates their constitutional ...
Under the South African criminal justice system, mentally ill persons in conflict with the law spend long periods awaiting forensic assessment, owing to resource shortages (staff and available beds). Accused persons awaiting ...
South Africa has among the highest rates of sexual violence in the world and this is despite having the most inclusive legislative framework protecting women’s rights. This paper will look at why legal development alone ...
Deane, Tameshnie(Bridgewater State University, 2018-01)
Despite having one of the most inclusive and progressive constitutions in the world, South
Africa (SA) has one of the highest rates of sexual offences globally. This article measures the extent of sexual violence, causes, ...
Deane, Tameshnie(Africa Institute of South Africa, 2017-06)
High levels of human trafficking remain a serious cause for concern, both globally and in many regions. On the African continent, Southern African countries, specifically South Africa, and countries in West Africa, are ...
Deane, Tameshnie; Deane, Tameshnie(Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2021-06)
Over a decade after the end of the conflict in Sri Lanka that saw mass atrocities being committed, reconciliation remains elusive. Traditional processes alone are inadequate in transforming relationships of antagonism into ...
To gather together is a natural human activity shared by all people. The majority of these activities take place without the involvement of the government, and is of no interest to the law. In South Africa, the right to ...
Child marriages is a harmful and discriminatory global practice, robbing millions of girls of their childhood. Global attention and momentum to end early marriage has increased over the years however, the impact of the ...
The concept of judicial law-making impacts on the extent, meaning and scope relationship between the legislature, the executive and the judiciary. It is an integral function of the courts while its shape, meaning and nature ...
Crime has been around since the beginning of time. In an evolving society, and the methodology of crime also changes. The methodology of combating and preventing crime should aim to match the speed at which crime occurs. ...