A Critical discussion of Section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1 of 1988

De Chermont, Charles Roblou Louis

dc.contributor.advisor	Snymann, C. R.
dc.contributor.author	De Chermont, Charles Roblou Louis
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-23T04:24:35Z
dc.date.available	2015-01-23T04:24:35Z
dc.date.issued	1998-11
dc.identifier.citation	De Chermont, Charles Roblou Louis (1998) A Critical discussion of Section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1 of 1988, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17952>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17952
dc.description.abstract	A brief analysis of South African Law relating to intoxication as a defence prior to 1988 is given. This is followed by an in-depth discussion and evaluation of the statutory crime created by section 1 (1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1 of 1988. Various points of criticism against the wording of section 1 (1) as well as the problems with regard to its application in practice are set out. In conclusion a draft for a new, more effective wording for section 1 (1) is given	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource ([3], 55 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en
dc.subject	Intoxication	en
dc.subject	Criminal capacity	en
dc.subject	Culpability	en
dc.subject	Mens rea	en
dc.subject	Specific intent	en
dc.subject	Versari doctrine	en
dc.subject	Statutory intoxication	en
dc.subject	Intention;	en
dc.subject	Voluntary conduct	en
dc.subject	Fault	en
dc.subject	Alcholic substances	en
dc.subject	Drugs - effect of	en
dc.subject.ddc	345.4068	en
dc.subject.lcsh	South Africa. Criminal Law Amendment Act 1988	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Criminal liability -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Drunkenness (Criminal law) -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Defense (Criminal procedure) -- South Africa	en
dc.title	A Critical discussion of Section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1 of 1988	en
dc.type	Dissertation
dc.description.department	Criminal and Procedural Law
dc.description.degree	LL.M. (Criminal & Procedural Law)