This edition gives full attention to the new constitutional context in which South African criminal law now operates. It also looks at the emerging culture of human rights and freedoms which has begun to generate a significant shift in perceptions of the boni mores of a new South African society.

South Africa's recent Bill of Rights has already started to exert an influence on the criminal justice system. This third edition of the text attempts to determine the extent these principles reflect or contradict the rights and freedoms embodied in South Africa's Constitution.

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South African criminal law has undergone many changes since the introduction of the constitution. This text is a section-by-section commentary on the Criminal Procedure Act, which has frequent amendments.

A comparative and collaborative study of the foundational principles and concepts that underpin different domestic systems of criminal law.

This title is part of an established Series which introduces various legal systems of the world. It provides an authoritative and accessible overview of the main branches of South African public, private and commercial law. Offering insight into the rich system of South African law, this title will be of particular interest to the international legal community. The South African legal system has not only developed fascinating mixtures of civil law and common law rules over more than a century, but has also experienced a post-apartheid South Africa. Of particular interest is the way in which so many branches of law have been infused by basic constitutional values. Many of the contributors have published work in their own fields and have considerable experience of presenting their subject matter in a broader comparative perspective. The succinct and balanced nature of the contributions makes this title attractive to a wide audience of academics, students and practitioners with an interest in this remarkable legal system.