Criminal justice social work - A South African practice framework is a text for those working with criminal offenders and victims of crime. It offers readers grounding in theory, research, practice and clinical expertise for practising effectively in the field of criminal justice. Readers are exposed to a wide range of methods, techniques and interventions situated in a uniquely South African practice framework for addressing criminal justice issues and challenges.

This bilingual casebook provides the reader with excerpts of judgments that illustrate the most important aspects and underlying principles of South African criminal procedure. It also contains a section on international and transnational criminal matters.

A summary of the facts and important issues precedes each case excerpt. The excerpts are followed by a critical note evaluating and explaining the relevance and importance of the judgment. The method employed by the authors in their selection of cases reflects a principled approach to the subject. All introductory and explanatory notes are in English and Afrikaans and Afrikaans judgments are followed by an English translation.

This book will be of invaluable assistance in the study of the dynamic field of criminal procedure. It can be used as a companion to the Criminal Procedure Handbook 9th edition by Joubert (ed) et al.

Cases & Materials On Criminal Law is an established casebook on criminal law and companion to Principles of Criminal Law, 3rd edition (2005), where the general principles of the South African criminal law and many of the specific crimes are fully analysed.

Substantially revised by Jonathan Burchell, this third edition covers the general principles of specific crimes, including new sections on the reform of sexual offences and organised crime. Over 50 new extracts and a companion CD-ROM containing an additional 17 extracts from cases and legislation have been included in this edition.

This book can also be used on its own as it contains substantial extracts from judgments, with succinct explanatory headnotes

Includes CD-ROM with an additional 17 extracts from cases and legislation.

The definitive work in the field, International Human Rights provides a comprehensive analysis of this wide and diverse subject area. Written by world-renowned scholars Philip Alston and Ryan Goodman, this book is the successor to the widely acclaimed International Human Rights in Context. Alston and Goodman have chosen a wide selection of materials from primary and secondary sources--legislation, case law, and academic writings--in order to demonstrate and illuminate key themes. They carefully guide students through each extract with thoughtful and lucid commentary. Questions are posed throughout the book in order to encourage deeper reflection and critical enquiry. A Companion Website features additional resources, including the first three chapters of the book, available for download.

This edition was adapted so that it can be used in two separate semester courses, namely Part 1: Introduction to Constitutional Law, in a semester course in which constitutional law in general is covered; and Part 2: The Bill of Rights, in a semester course in a which the South African Bill of Rights is covered.

Jurisprudence explores fundamental questions about law and justice from a philosophical and theoretical perspective. Rather than merely describing the field, the book provides rigorous evaluation of jurisprudential arguments and explains in clear, accurate and accessible terms, the complex and cutting-edge debates which define the field of contemporary jurisprudence.

This new addition to the popular Juta Pocket Statutes series includes the Local Government Property Rates Act, Regulations in terms of this Act and the Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Act in one pocket-sized volume.

The sixth edition of Guide to Business Law offers a clear and practical introduction to the basic principles of commercial law. It covers a broad spectrum of subject areas within commercial law, in a concise, simple and straightforward manner. The text provides numerous examples and case illustrations, and a rich and diverse collection of teaching and learning resources, in order to support readers to understand and apply legal principles, to assess their progress, and to successfully master their learning.

Many law students may master the legal theory required of them but struggle to acquire the necessary academic and legal skills to pass and succeed in practice. This sentiment has been echoed over the past few years by legal practitioners and law bodies concerned about ill-equipped new practitioners. This book attempts to address the challenge of helping students achieve what is required of them and provides a basic foundation to studying and practising law.

Criminal Procedure in South Africa offers a concise, accessible and applied introduction to the theory and practice of criminal procedure. The work serves as a systematic guide to the various stages of the procedural system, and is designed to enable mastery of the rules, basic legal tests and practical steps that are required to implement various criminal procedures.

Clear, structured explanation is supported by step-by-step, practical guidelines, relevant case law discussions, critical commentary and concise analysis of critical legal tests. Numerous diagrams support readers comprehension, and precedents and other practical use documents offer valuable tools to guide readers in their applied practice.

In equal measure, the text offers an invaluable resource to university students, legal practitioners, prosecutors, judicial officers, paralegals and police officers.