Arguments in favour of the abolition of the death sentence in South Africa
This paper deals with the history of capital punishment in South Africa and its historical background in Britain where it was abolished, except for a few instances, because it was found to serve no purpose which could not be served by other forms of punishment. In South Africa, capital punishmen...
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| Online Access: | Seriti, Willie Legoabe (1992) Arguments in favour of the abolition of the death sentence in South Africa, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17716> http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17716 |
| Summary: | This paper deals with the history of capital punishment in South Africa
and its historical background in Britain where it was abolished, except
for a few instances, because it was found to serve no purpose which
could not be served by other forms of punishment.
In South Africa, capital punishment is a legal punishment form. Prior to
1290, C(lpital punishment was mandatory for murder, except in a few
exceptional cases. Its application was amended by the Criminal
Procedure Amendment Act, 107 of 1990. In terms of this Act, capital
punishment was made discretionary for all capital offences.,
The new provisions do not remove all arguments against capital
punishment. Consequently this paper recommends that capital
p~shment sb_ould J:>~ _abolished. Life imprisonment without the
possibility of parole is an effective alternative that will protect society
and satisfy aggrieved parties. Life imprisonment has none of the
problems that are normally associated with capital punishment. === Criminal and Procedural Law === L.L.M. |
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