Criminal Justice 2nd Ed
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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This book provides law enforcement officials with the essential legal knowledge and practical acumen needed for the performance of their duties.
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
21 AARTO as a prosecutorial instrument
