
South African Journal of Criminal Justice
SV Hoctor (Editor-in-chief); SS Terblanche; GP Kemp; R Kuhn
ISSN: 1011-8527
Year: 1987 – Current
Published: Tri-annually
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About this publication
This bilingual publication (English and Afrikaans) provides an arena for discussion of issues affecting the criminal justice system. It is an accredited, specialist legal journal publishing articles, comments, surveys of recent cases and book reviews in the field of criminal justice, with a particular emphasis on Southern Africa. The focus of the journal is criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence, international criminal law and criminology.
VOLUMES AND ISSUES
Volume / Issue
Volume 38 Issue 1, 2025
ARTICLES
Sex for sale: The socio-economic determinants informing law reform in South Africa
Authors: DM Clark & Nina Mollema
Source: South African Journal of Criminal Justice, pp 1-34 (2025 I1)
The normative message of criminal law in the context of sex work
Authors: Marna Lourens & Sonia Human
Source: South African Journal of Criminal Justice, pp 35-66 (2025 I1)
The need for enhanced protection of child complainants and witnesses in South Africa: What does the Nordic Barnahus model offer?
Author: Delecia Beyers
Source: South African Journal of Criminal Justice, pp 67-93 (2025 I1)
Appeal at your own risk: the power of an appellate court to enhance a sentence on appeal in Botswana
Author: Baboki Jonathan Dambe & Olebile Daphney Muzila
Source: South African Journal of Criminal Justice, pp 94-113 (2025 I1)
Reconsidering criminal liability for encouraging suicide in South African law through the lens of Commonwealth v Carter
Author: Dr Jacques Matthee
Source: South African Journal of Criminal Justice, pp 114-133 (2025 I1)
RECENT CASES
General principles and specific offences
Author: Delano van der Linde
Source: South African Journal of Criminal Justice, pp 134-147 (2025 I1)
Criminal procedure
Author: Managay Reddi
Source: South African Journal of Criminal Justice, pp 148-164 (2025 I1)
Law of evidence
Author: Nicola Whitear-Nel
Source: South African Journal of Criminal Justice, pp 165-185 (2025 I1)
BOOK REVIEW
Offender Rehabilitation Programs. The Role of the Prison Officer by I Small and P Hackett
Author: Geoff Harris
Source: South African Journal of Criminal Justice, pp 186-188 (2025 I1)