The South African death sentence under a new constitution

The South African death sentence under a new constitution

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Although s 9 of the new Constitution 1 guarantees the right to life, there is no express provision which abolishes the death sentence. Whereas in the past the death sentence could only be avoided by the exercise of judicial discretion or political and public pressure, its imposition will now have...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Krautkrämer, Robert Paul Rudolf
Other Authors: Van Rooyen, J. H. (Jan H.)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Death sentence
Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977
South African Constitution
Constitutional Court
Sentencing discretion
Equal justice and due process
Death row phenomenon
Legal representation
Aggravating and mitigating factors
Cruel and unusual punishment
345.773068
Capital punishment > South Africa
Online Access:Krautkrämer, Robert Paul Rudolf (1994) The South African death sentence under a new constitution, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17128>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17128

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Krautkrämer, Robert Paul Rudolf (1994) The South African death sentence under a new constitution, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17128>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17128

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