Criminal Procedure Workbook

Product Details:
Author(s):
Basdeo, V ,
Karels, M and
Swanepoel, JP
Year Published:
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Type:
Print | Soft Cover
Language:
English
About this publication
The 2nd edition of Criminal Procedure Workbook is designed as an aid in the study of criminal procedure and should be used in conjunction with the prescribed textbook. It is easy to use and facilitates learning through practical, real life scenarios. In particular, it hones in on the areas where students need assistance when preparing for tests and exams.
The practical and straightforward solutions will give students a better understanding of the subject as well as enable them to improve their results.
Content
Section A: Pre-trial issues
General procedural principles
The criminal courts and jurisdiction
The prosecution of crime and the prosecuting authority
Right to legal assistance
The accused and their presence as a party
Exercising authority 
Securing the attendance of the accused at the trial 
Interrogation, interception and establishing the bodily features of a person 
Search and seizure 
Bail and other forms of release 
Pre-trial examinations 
Section B: The child offender
Introductory overview
The child offender – criminal capacity
Miscellaneous matters relating to the Child Justice Act
Pre-trial procedure
Pre-trial and/or trial procedures 
Section C: Trial and post-trial issues
Indictments and charge sheets 
The trial court and aspects of justice
Arraignment and pleas of an accused
Miscellaneous matters relating to the trial
Joinder and separation of trials
The case for the State and the defence
The verdict
Sentencing
Section D: Annexures 
Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977
Child Justice Act 75 of 2008
Multichoice (Pty) Ltd and Others
Glossary of Latin Terms
Interest / Benefit to
Law students 
Lecturers