Burchell’s Principles of Criminal Law

This edition contains illuminating analyses of leading judgments: • Freedom of Religion South Africa v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development 2020 (1) SACR 113 (CC) (abolishing the defence of disciplinary chastisement) • Director of Public Prosecutions Eastern Cape v Coko 2024 (2) SACR 113 (SCA) (mistaken belief regarding consent in rape cases) • S v Tshabalala 2020 (2) SACR 38 (CC) (common purpose to rape) • Economic Freedom Fighters v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services 2021 (1) SACR 387 (CC) (incitement) • Moyo v Minister of Police 2020 (1) SACR 373 (CC) (interpretation of the Intimidation Act 72 of 1982) • Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development v Prince 2018 (6) SA 393 (CC) (decriminalization of the use, possession, and cultivation of cannabis for personal consumption in private) • Secretary, Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture v Zuma 2021 (5) SA 327 (CC) (civil contempt) It also provides integration of recent legislation: • Repeal of the Transkeian Penal Code Act 4 of 2023 • Child Justice Act 75 of 2008 (increasing the age of criminal capacity to 12) • Section 34(1) of the Judicial Matters Amendment Act 15 of 2023 (repealing the common-law crime of defamation) • Amendments to road traffi c legislation • Frequent cross references to the Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020 • Full consideration of the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Act 16 of 2023