Historical reflections on the deterrent effect of the death penalty on capital crimes in South Africa: Lessons from 1917–1995
The death penalty was long practised in South Africa as one of the sentence options for capital crimes such as murder, rape, treason, terrorism, and robbery with aggravating circumstances. Its practice has a matching effort for its abolishment or restricted application. Reflecting on some specific h...
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Stellenbosch University
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Scientia Militaria |
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| Online Access: | https://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1393 |