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- The Law of Pre-Trial Criminal Procedure in Namibia
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: University of Namibia Press
summary
The Namibian Constitution entrenches fundamental rights and freedoms, and provides for their vertical and horizontal application in any criminal process. However, since Independence in 1990, Namibia has developed its own criminal jurisprudence. Criminal procedure and law are taking new shape. Namibian courts have pronounced on criminal issues, and legislation has been passed to keep up with the demands, aspirations, spirit, and vision of the Namibian Constitution and its people. CLEVER MAPAURE, NDJODI NDEUNYEMA, PILISANO MASAKE, FESTUS WEYULU and LOIDE SHAPARARA have written an invaluable book that deals with these developments. It explains the rights of individuals, the duties of law enforcement officers, and the procedures of the courts in criminal cases. The Law of Pre-Trial Criminal Procedure in Namibia introduces readers to the fundamental principles and values underlying Namibian criminal law, through a systematic examination of the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977) as amended, which was originally passed by the legislature of South Africa, and still regulates criminal procedure in Namibia, the amendments to it since 1990, and relevant Namibian Case Law. The book captures and discusses the law relating to the pre-trial criminal process in Namibia in detail, from the roles of the prosecutor and the police, search, seizure and forfeiture, interrogation, notices and summons, arrest, court appearance, bail, criminal charges, disclosure, diminished capacity, right to assistance, to pleas and plea-bargaining.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-iii
- Acknowledgments
- p. xvi
- 4. Search, Seizure and Forfeiture
- pp. 93-166
- 5. Written Notice to Appear and Summons
- pp. 167-194
- 7. Procedure After Arrest
- pp. 247-266
- 8. Bail and Other Forms of Pre-Trial Release
- pp. 267-316
- 9. The Criminal Charge or Indictment
- pp. 317-346
- 10. Disclosure
- pp. 347-372
- 12. Assistance to the Accused
- pp. 389-420
- 13. The Plea by the Accused
- pp. 421-472
- Table of Statutes
- pp. 473-474
- Tables of Cases
- pp. 475-494
- Bibliography
- pp. 495-502
- About the Authors
- pp. 507-510
Additional Information
ISBN
9789991642246
Related ISBN(s)
9789991642239
MARC Record
OCLC
966938687
Pages
526
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No