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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Main Author: Pieter Gerhardus Du Toit
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: North-West University 2020-03-01
Series:Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
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Online Access:https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/per/article/view/6237