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Sexual violence against children in South Africa: the protection of child victims in the criminal justice system
The prevalence of sexual violence against children in South Africa continues to rise. Child victims experience further violation within the criminal justice system despite the comprehensive laws in place. The purpose of this study is to evaluate protective measures available in the legal system to p...
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| author | Peter, Ayabonga Nangamso |
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| description | The prevalence of sexual violence against children in South Africa continues to rise. Child victims experience further violation within the criminal justice system despite the comprehensive laws in place. The purpose of this study is to evaluate protective measures available in the legal system to protect children from secondary victimisation. Furthermore, critically analyse the existing legal framework, governing the further victimisation children experience in the criminal justice system. Due to their vulnerability and uniqueness, children must be protected by South African courts, and this protection can be achieved through upholding their legal rights. The aim is to examine the role of courts as a criminal justice actor in providing effective protection for children. This study will use a desktop based qualitative research and will be based on available literature and jurisprudence on the subject. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/41271 Sexual violence against children in South Africa: the protection of child victims in the criminal justice system Peter, Ayabonga Nangamso Omar, Jameelah human rights The prevalence of sexual violence against children in South Africa continues to rise. Child victims experience further violation within the criminal justice system despite the comprehensive laws in place. The purpose of this study is to evaluate protective measures available in the legal system to protect children from secondary victimisation. Furthermore, critically analyse the existing legal framework, governing the further victimisation children experience in the criminal justice system. Due to their vulnerability and uniqueness, children must be protected by South African courts, and this protection can be achieved through upholding their legal rights. The aim is to examine the role of courts as a criminal justice actor in providing effective protection for children. This study will use a desktop based qualitative research and will be based on available literature and jurisprudence on the subject. 2025-03-27T11:04:22Z 2025-03-27T11:04:22Z 2024 2025-03-27T10:41:59Z Thesis / Dissertation Masters LLM http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41271 eng application/pdf Department of Public Law Faculty of Law University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | human rights Peter, Ayabonga Nangamso Sexual violence against children in South Africa: the protection of child victims in the criminal justice system |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Sexual violence against children in South Africa: the protection of child victims in the criminal justice system |
| title_full | Sexual violence against children in South Africa: the protection of child victims in the criminal justice system |
| title_fullStr | Sexual violence against children in South Africa: the protection of child victims in the criminal justice system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sexual violence against children in South Africa: the protection of child victims in the criminal justice system |
| title_short | Sexual violence against children in South Africa: the protection of child victims in the criminal justice system |
| title_sort | sexual violence against children in south africa the protection of child victims in the criminal justice system |
| topic | human rights |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41271 |
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