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ASSESSORS IN SOUTH AFRICAN CRIMINAL TRIALS

NCJ Number
32955
Journal
Criminal Law Review Dated: (FEBRUARY 1976) Pages: 107-116
Author(s)
F G RICHINGS
Date Published
1976
Length
10 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF TRIAL BY JUDGE AND ASSESSORS IN SOUTH AFRICA WHICH HAS SUPPLANTED TRIAL BY JURY IN THAT COUNTRY.
Abstract
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSORS IN THE SUPREME COURT IS TRACED AND THE PRACTICAL WORKING OF THE SYSTEM IS DISCUSSED.