Sentencing murder and the ideal of equality

dc.contributor.author	Terblanche, SS
dc.date.accessioned	2013-03-27T14:10:32Z
dc.date.available	2013-03-27T14:10:32Z
dc.date.issued	2011-03-01
dc.identifier.citation	2011 XLIV CILSA 97-122	en
dc.identifier.issn	0010-4051
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/8826
dc.description.abstract	This article compares the legal principles governing the sentencing of murderers in terms of the laws applicable in South Africa, Botswana and Germany. Considerable differences in the typical sentences are noted, ranging from the death penalty, to terms of imprisonment, with further differences in the length of the sentences that are served. The last part of the article argues that this situation is contrary to the concepts of human dignity and equality, as understood in terms of international human rights principles.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	The Institute of Foreign and Comparative Law	en
dc.subject	Sentencing; murder; homicide; death penalty; South Africa -- criminal law; Botswana -- Criminal Law; Germany -- Criminal Law; Mord; Equality	en
dc.title	Sentencing murder and the ideal of equality	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.description.department	Criminal and Procedural Law	en