The abolition of corporal punishment in S v Williams and Others 1995 (3) SA 632
(CC) provided the state with the impetus to consider alternative sentencing
options. Unsystematic efforts by the government to reform the juvenile justice
system have failed abysmally. The government was forced to review its policies
on juvenile sentencing. An examination of international trends reveals the
imposition of stricter measures of punishment for serious and violent juvenile
offenders. Community-based sentencing options are used mainly for first-time
offenders. The focus has also shifted from punishment and retribution to
prevention and treatment. It is advocated that serious and violent juvenile
offenders be incarcerated in secure-care facilities and/or juvenile prisons and that
community-based sentencing options be utilised for first-time offenders. The
government should also design programmes that deal with situations that lead to
crime and delinquency / Criminal and Procedural Law / LL.M. (Law)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/16357 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Cassim, Fawzia |
| Contributors | Joubert, J. J. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (iv, 52 leaves) |
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