A note on sentencing practices for the offence of the unlawful possession of semi-automatic firearms
Violent crimes in South Africa are often accompanied by the possession or use of semi-automatic firearms. The Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997 (hereinafter, the CLA) provides for the imposition of minimum sentences for certain firearms-related offences. The question whether the minimum senten...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
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North-West University
2020-03-01
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Series: | Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal |
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Online Access: | https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/per/article/view/6237 |