A practical approach to the Child Justice Act
By: by Lesley Corrie, Joan van Niekerk with Eric Louw
Publisher: LexisNexis
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Durban, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 492
ISBN-13: 9780409123517; 9780409124545
Subjects: Children; Legal status, laws; Administration of Criminal justice
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-477) and index.
Table of contents: title: The definitions, objects and guiding principles of the child justice act; title: Application of the act, criminal capacity of children under the age of 14 years and matters related to age; title: Written notice, summons and arrest; title: Release, detention and placement of child prior to sentencing; title: Assessment of children; title: Diversion in respect of minor offences; title: The preliminary inquiry; title: Diversion; title: Trial in child justice court; title: Sentencing; title: Legal representation; title: Appeals and automatic reviews; title: Records of conviction and sentence; title: General provision.