BATTERED WOMEN AND THE REQUIREMENT OF IMMINENCE IN SELF-DEFENCE

Should the South African courts abolish the traditional imminence standard, something must be used to stand in its place. The identification of the various alternatives which have been suggested to replace imminence - most notably the establishment of the "reasonable woman standard" as adv...

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Main Author: Samantha Goosen
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: North-West University 2013-04-01
Series:Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
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Online Access:http://www.nwu.ac.za/webfm_send/63095