Sentencing (a New Sentencing Framework)
Author | : South African Law Commission |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105063138528 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The South African sentencing system faces certain problems. There is a perception that like cases are not being treated alike; that sentencers do not give enough weight to certain serious offences; that South African restorative alternatives are not being provided for offenders being sent to prison for less serious offences; that sufficient attention is not being paid to the concerns of victims of crime; and that, largely because of overcrowding, sentenced prisoners are being released too readily. The Commission has accepted that there is substance to this criticism of the sentencing system and proposes a framework that in its view can remedy these problems to the greatest extent possible.