Criminal Law (Paperback, 5th edition) - C.R. Snyman

Unafraid to challenge the status quo, CR Snyman's fifth edition of Criminal Law takes a challenging look at criminal law in South Africa.

This work has been thoroughly revised in light of important changes in the South African legal system since September 2001. Some key updates include pertinent discussion of the current crisis in the criminal-justice system under the new human-rights dispensation, the principle of legality and the act of possession as well as a new chapter on sexual crimes.

Key benefits .

• Authoritative work - now in its fifth edition .

• Analysis and commentary on criminal judgments and legal literature published up to September 2007 are included.

Topics covered Part One: General Principles .

• Introduction .

• Conduct .

• The definitional elements .

• Unlawfulness (justification) .

• Culpability .

• Criminal liability of corporate bodies .

• Participation and accessories after the fact .

• Attempt, conspiracy and incitement

Part Two: Specific Crimes .

• Crimes against the state .

• Crimes against the administration of justice .

• Sexual crimes .

• Crimes against the family .

• Crimes against public welfare .

• Crimes against life .

• Crimes against bodily integrity .

• Crimes against dignity and reputation .

• Crimes against freedom of movement .

• Crimes relating to appropriation of property .

• Fraud and related crimes .

• Crimes relating to damage to property

Practical featuress .

• Extensive footnotes and bibliography facilitate further research

. • An alphabetical list of cases and important legislation discussed .

• Features an extensive Index of topics discussed in text