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Criminal Justice

This book provides law enforcement officials with the essential legal knowledge and practical acumen needed for the performance of their duties.

Publication Language: English
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R783.00
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ISBN/ISSN: 9781776173143

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This book provides law enforcement officials with the essential legal knowledge and practical acumen needed for the performance of their duties.

 

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Table of contents

1 Introduction

2 The Constitution and constitutional law

3 Policing powers and responsibilities

4 Criminal prosecution

5 General elements of an offence

6 Participation and inchoate crimes

7 Crimes against the person

8 Property crimes

9 Crimes against the community

10 Crimes against the administration of justice and crimes against the State

11 Initiating the criminal justice process

12 Arrest, the use of force and general methods of obtaining evidence

13 The rights of arrested, detained and accused persons

14 Pre-trial release of the accused

15 The plea phase

16 The trial phase

17 The verdict

18 The sentencing phase

19 The post-trial phase €“ Appeals and reviews

20 Law of evidence