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. ...

An accused cannot be held criminally liable by a court until he is considered to be culpable, a process which entails establishing criminal capacity and intention (dolus) or negligence (culpa). Determining a perpetrator’s ...

Concerns with the current criminal justice system in many countries around the world have triggered an interest in alternative methods of dispensing justice. This is because of its failure to effectively reduce crime and ...

Misconduct, antisocial and offending (criminal) behaviour is becoming a problem in South African schools and maintaining discipline in schools is facing many challenges. Current practices do not solve disciplinary challenges. ...

This study involves a critical appraisal of the legal implications of South Africa’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the context of its international and regional human rights obligations. The ...

The interplay between the constitutional right to privacy and the right to access to information constitute the parameters within which the issue of access to a child’s medical records is explored. The Children’s Act and ...

The article focuses on the implementation of the Domestic Violence Act (Act 116 of 1998) at the Johannesburg Family Court for the period March to December 2004 by examining a sample of case files. The author examines who ...

In die strafreg word motief beskou as die rede, gedagte of idee wat onderliggend aan die pleeg van ʼn misdaad is. In moderne Westerse strafregstelsels word in die algemeen aanvaar dat die motief van die misdadiger irrelevant ...