The second edition of Criminal Procedure: Legislative Guide is intended for use by students studying criminal procedure. The Guide is a useful collection of legislation that will assist students with studying, exam preparation and the answering of assignments. The purpose of the Guide is to equip students with the theoretical knowledge and applied skills, aptitudes and competencies necessary to analyse and solve issues and disputes arising from the adjectival process of South African criminal procedure as it applies to adult accused persons and child offenders.

A quick cross-reference guide to selected pages where the Acts are discussed in detail in the following Juta books on criminal procedure: Joubert et al Criminal Procedure Handbook 12 ed (2017), Swanepoel et al Criminal Procedure Workbook 2 ed (2016) and Kemp et al Criminal Procedure Casebook 2 ed (2017).

Contents Include:

• Section A – Introductory commentary
  • Introduction, purpose of and how to use the Guide
  • Diagrams of the trial process for adult accused and child offenders 
  • Documents frequently encountered in the criminal process
  • Overview of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977
  • Criminal process for a child offender

• Section B - Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977
  • References to the Criminal Procedure Act in the Handbook / Verwysings na die Strafproseswet in die Handboek
  • Full text of the Act

• Section C - Child Justice Act 75 of 2008 
  • References to the Child Justice Act in the Handbook / Verwysings na die ‘‘Child Justice Act’’ in die Handboek
  • Full text of the Act

• Section D - Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 
  • References to the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, in the Handbook / Verwysings na die Grondwet van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, 1996, in die Handboek
  • Full text of the Act

Of Interest and Benefit to:

• Law students
• Criminal law practitioners
• Investigators
• Police officials

Key Benefits:

• Up-to-date
• Accessible
• Affordable