Can the Application of the Human Rights of the Child in a Criminal Case Result in a Therapeutic Outcome?
Prior to the change brought about by S v M 2007 2 SACR 539 (CC), the interests of children were only considered as a circumstance or mitigating factor of the offender during the sentencing process. The article will discuss case law in order to determine the impact that the inclusion of the human rig...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Afrikaans |
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North-West University
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://Sentencing; primary caregiver; minor children; interests of minor children; therapeutic jurisprudence; therapeutic opportunity |