scholarly journals TALKING ABOUT RAPE – AND WHY IT MATTERS: Adjudicating rape in the Western Cape High Court

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy Moreland
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Law ◽  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
High Court ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Do So

This article asks the question: how do judges know what rape is and what it is not? The statutory definition contained in the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act1 (SORMA) guides courts in adjudicating rape cases, and as such the definition is theirs to interpret and implement. This article analyses a small selection of recent judgements of the Western Cape High Court2 (WCHC) for answers. The article begins by establishing why judgements are an important source for understanding what rape means in society at large; it then discusses the relationship between power, language, and the law. This is followed by specific analyses of cases that show how patriarchy still defines how judges express themselves about rape. It concludes by looking at the institutional factors that discourage judges from adopting new ways of talking about rape, and their constitutional mandate to do so.

Quintilian and the Law

2021 ◽  
pp. 258-277
Author(s):  
Olga Tellegen-Couperus
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Law ◽  
Roman Law ◽  
Private Law ◽  
Legal Procedure ◽  
Legal Expert ◽  
The Law ◽  
Law Of Succession ◽  
The Relationship

How did Quintilian regard the relationship between rhetoric and law? It is only in the last book of his Institutio oratoria that Quintilian deals with this question. In 12.3 he states that the well-educated orator must have a broad knowledge of the law so that he will not be dependent on information from a legal expert. In the course of the book, Quintilian shows that he himself was well acquainted with Roman law for he often explains rhetorical technique by giving legal examples, and these examples deal with a wide variety of topics and refer to a wide variety of sources. The topics include criminal law and private law, particularly the law of succession, and legal procedure. The sources range from speeches by Cicero to fictitious laws and cases. Quintilian regarded rhetoric as superior to law but he will have agreed with Cicero that rhetoric and law were partners in dignity.

Child Protection through the Criminal Law

2020 ◽  
pp. 85-114
Author(s):  
Kenneth McK. Norrie
Keyword(s):  
Corporal Punishment ◽  
Criminal Law ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Common Law ◽  
Legal Basis ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Law ◽  
A Charge

The earliest criminal law dealing with children differently from the adult population was that concerned with sexual offences. This chapter explores the changing policies of the law, from the late 19th century fear of girls being exposed to immorality and boys being exposed to homosexuality, through the more protective 20th century legislation which nevertheless hung on to old ideas of immorality and criminality, until the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 focused almost (but not quite) exclusively on protection from harm and from exploitation. The chapter then turns to the crime of child cruelty or neglect from its earliest manifestation in the common law to its statutory formulation in Prevention of Cruelty to, and Protection of, Children Act 1889, which, re-enacted in 1937, took on a form that, for all intents and purposes, remains to this day. The last part of the chapter explores the legal basis for the power of corporal punishment – the defence previously available to parents, teachers and some others to a charge of assault of a child, known as “reasonable” chastisement. Its gradual abolition from the 1980s to 2019 is described.

Political Ideology and the Law Review Selection Process

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-240
Author(s):  
Adam Chilton ◽  
Jonathan Masur ◽  
Kyle Rozema
Keyword(s):  
Political Ideology ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Share Of Articles ◽  
Do So

Abstract We investigate the role that political ideology plays in the selection process for articles in law reviews. To do so, we match data on the political ideology of student editors from 15 top law reviews from 1990 to 2005 to data on the political ideology of the authors of accepted articles. We find that law reviews with a higher share of conservative editors accept a higher share of articles written by conservative authors. We then investigate potential explanations for this pattern. One possibility is that editors have a preference for publishing articles written by authors that share their ideology. Another possibility is that editors are objectively better at assessing the contribution of articles written by authors that share their ideology. We find evidence that the latter explanation drives the relationship between editor and author ideology.

Criminal Law Concentrate

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Herring
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Law ◽  
Criminal Liability ◽  
Strict Liability ◽  
Mens Rea ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Actus Reus ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
The Law

Each Concentrate revision guide is packed with essential information, key cases, revision tips, exam Q&As, and more. Concentrates show you what to expect in a law exam, what examiners are looking for, and how to achieve extra marks. Criminal Law Concentrate covers fundamental principles of this area of law and helps the reader to succeed in exams. Topics covered include the basis of criminal liability, actus reus, mens rea, and strict liability. The chapters also examine offences such as non-fatal offences, sexual offences, homicide, inchoate offences, theft, and fraud. Defences are also examined in the final two chapters. This edition has been updated to include: recent developments in the law and new cases such as Jogee, Conroy, Golds, Ivey, and Joyce; more detail on sexual offences; more revision tips and tables to improve learning; and an ‘Exam essentials’ feature.

Criminal Law Concentrate

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Herring
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Law ◽  
Criminal Liability ◽  
Strict Liability ◽  
Mens Rea ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Actus Reus ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
The Law

Each Concentrate revision guide is packed with essential information, key cases, revision tips, exam Q&As, and more. Concentrates show you what to expect in a law exam, what examiners are looking for, and how to achieve extra marks. Criminal Law Concentrate covers fundamental principles of this area of law and helps the reader to succeed in exams. Topics covered include the basis of criminal liability, actus reus, mens rea, and strict liability. The chapters also examine offences such as non-fatal offences, sexual offences, homicide, inchoate offences, theft, and fraud. Defences are also examined in the final two chapters. This edition has been updated to include: recent developments in the law and new cases such as Jogee, Conroy, Golds, Ivey, and Joyce; more detail on sexual offences; more revision tips and tables to improve learning; and an ‘Exam essentials’ feature.

Mission impossible? Bringing charges for the crime of attacking civilians or civilian objects before international criminal tribunals

2008 ◽  
Vol 90 (872) ◽  
pp. 907-930 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolin Wuerzner
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Law ◽  
International Criminal ◽  
Practical Reasons ◽  
International Criminal Tribunals ◽  
The Law ◽  
Selection Of

AbstractThree main arguments may explain why few cases in international (and national) criminal law include charges for attacks against civilians or civilian objects. The law may be not sufficiently clear, there may be a lack of evidence or the selection of military targets may be based on mainly subjective considerations, which make it very hard to establish individual culpability. This article examines some legal and practical reasons for the difficulties the prosecutor faces when trying to charge individuals with such crimes. Although there are few examples, the ICTY has shown that it is generally possible to hold individuals responsible for such crimes.

scholarly journals ANALISIS YURIDIS TERHADAP TINDAKAN ABORSI DALAM PERSPEKTIF HUKUM PIDANA INDONESIA (Studi Komparatif; Undang-Undang Kesehatan, KUHP dan HAM)

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rustam Rustam
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Criminal Law ◽  
Penal Code ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Analysis Approach ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Relationship

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat tinjaun yuridis terhadap tindakan aborsi yang ditinjau dari Undang-Undang No.36 Tahun 2009, Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana (KUHP), hubungan antara Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana (KUHP) dan UU No. 36 Tahun 2009serta perbandingan pandangan (Perspektif) terhadap aborsi antara UU No.36 Tahun 2009 Tentang Kesehatan, KUHP dan HAM. Berdasarkan aturan  KUHP dan HAM aborsi dilarang sedangkan menurut Undang-Undang No.36 Tahun 2009, aborsi diperbolehkan dengan syarat tertentu. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah pendekatan analisis yuridis. Perbedaan aturan tentang aborsi yakni antara Undang-Undang No.36 Tahun 2009, Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana (KUHP) dan Hak Azazi Manusia ditengahi oleh asas lex posteriori derogat legi priori yang membuat gagasan baru tentang aborsi yakni pada kedaruratan medis yakni provokatus medicalis. Sedangkan abortus provocatus, berdasarkan pandanga ketiga aturan tersebut adalah merupakan tindakan pidana yang dilarang, serta di anggap sebagai pelanggaran terhadap hak azazi manusia. Kata Kunci; Aborsi, Hukum Pidana, KUHP, HAMThe purpose of this study is to  determine at the legal review of abortion actions reviewed from Law No.36 of 2009, Penal Code, the relationship between the , Penal Code and Law No, 36 of 2009 and comparison of perspective on Abortion action among Law no. 36 in 2009 on Health, Penal Code and Human Rights. Based on Penal Code and Human Rights, abortion is prohibited in Indonesia but based on the Law No.36 of 2009 stated that abortioncould be done with certain conditions. The approach used was the juridical analysis approach. Differences  abortion regulation lawsbased on the Law No.36 of 2009, Penal Code and Human Rights were mediated by the principle of “lex posteriori derogat legion priori” which made an issue on abortion regulation lawsonly in medical emergency namely” provokatus medicalis”. Meanwhile “forabortus provocatus”, based on the threelaws’ views,is a prohibited action and considered as a violation of human rights.Keywords; Abortion, Criminal Law, Penal Code, Human Rights

scholarly journals Das Gesetz gegen Doping im Sport in der Praxis – Eine Evaluierung

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Hoven ◽  
Michael Kubiciel
Keyword(s):  
Federal Government ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Criminal Law ◽  
Legal Practice ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Relationship

The act against doping in sport stands at the end of an intensive legal discussion. The main points of contention were the introduction of a punishable ban on self-doping and the relationship between national criminal law and the law governing sports associations. Five years after the act came into force, the authors undertook an evaluation of its provisions and its practical application on behalf of the German Federal Government. The book uses case studies and interviews to illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of the act against doping in sport. In this way, the book serves both to understand national legal practice and to provide guidance for legislators and sports associations.

scholarly journals THE PRACTICE OF “UKUTHWALWA”, THE CONSTITUTION AND THE CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL OFFENCES AND RELATED MATTERS) AMENDMENT ACT

Obiter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
David McQuoid-Mason
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Criminal Law ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Common Law ◽  
Customary Law ◽  
Constitutional Rights ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Republic

The practice of “ukuthwalwa” has been described as a “mock abduction” or an “irregular proposal” aimed at achieving a customary law marriage. It has been said that ukuthwalwa may be used for a number of purposes, such as: (a) to force the father to give his consent; (b) to avoid the expense of a wedding; (c) to hasten matters if the woman is pregnant; (d) to persuade the woman of the seriousness of the suitor’s intent; and (e) to avoid payment of lobolo. At common law the courts have stated that ukuthwalwa should not be used “as a cloak for forcing unwelcome attentions on a patently unwilling girl”, and have held that abduction by way of  ukuthwalwa is unlawful. However, it has been suggested that if there is a belief by the abductor that the custom of ukuthwalwa was lawful the abduction would lack fault, and that if the parents or guardians consented to the taking it would not be abduction, because abduction is a crime against parental authority. Where the parents or guardians consent to the abduction the crime may amount to assault or rape. Some of these potential lacunae in the law seem to have been addressed by the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 32 of 2007. There has recently been public outrage about the practice of ukuthwalwa in the Eastern Cape in which girls between the ages of 12 and 15 years of age were being abducted and forced into marriages against their consent. This aspect of ukuthwalwa is a breach of the common law and the repealed section of the Sexual Offences Act (s 9 of the SexualOffences Act 23 of 1957. It is also completely contrary to the Bill of Rights (Chapter 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act, 1996) and the Sexual Offences Amendment Act (Chapters 2 and 3 of the Sexual Offences Amendment Act). Part of the problem may be that some rural communities think that cultural practices trump constitutional rights, whereas according to the law the reverse applies.

scholarly journals PERAN DAN IMPLEMENTASI HUKUM DALAM MEMBERIKAN KEPASTIAN JAMINAN SOSIAL BAGI PEKERJA SEKTOR INFORMAL

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-158
Author(s):  
Wandi Subroto
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Informal Sector ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Equal Distribution ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The Law ◽  
The City ◽  
Selection Of

The purpose of this study is to analyze the role and implementation of the law in providing social security certainty for informal sector workers. This study uses a juridical-normative method. The types of legal sources used in this study are secondary sources of law which are discussed using a sociological perspective. The analysis and writing was done by qualitative method. Data was collected through interview techniques, giving questionnaires, and literature studies. The number of respondents in this study were 50 people who worked in the informal sector in the city of Palembang. The selection of respondents was done by purposive sampling technique. Based on the analysis of legal materials and sociological analysis, it can be concluded that the law protects social welfare through Law no. 40 of 2004 states that the National Social Security System adheres to the principle of compulsory participation for all residents in Indonesia. In the implementation of this policy, the informal sector is still experiencing several obstacles, including educational factors, economic factors and institutional factors so that the level of worker participation tends to be minimal and there is no equal distribution.

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