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Transformation of the reasonable person test in South African law
Mini Dissertation (LLM (Law and Political Justice))--University of Pretoria, 2023.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/94270 Transformation of the reasonable person test in South African law Kok, Anton makumya@gmail.com M'membe, Makumya UCTD Transformation Reasonable person Substantive equality Colonial redress Justice Mini Dissertation (LLM (Law and Political Justice))--University of Pretoria, 2023. This dissertation explores the evolving legal landscape in post-apartheid South Africa since the 1994 democratic elections. Focusing on the reasonable person test, a fundamental aspect of South African criminal law and delict, the study argues that this concept faces obsolescence amid changing societal values. The conflict arises from the test's objective nature conflicting with the constitutional commitment to substantive equality. The dissertation identifies three main reasons for the test's inadequacy in post-colonial South Africa: its colonial origins, definitional challenges in a diverse society, and adverse effects on excluded groups. The conclusion proposes a transformed construction of the test, acknowledging its historical shortcomings and advocating for a more subjective, context-aware approach. Jurisprudence LLM (Law and Political Justice) Unrestricted Faculty of Laws SDG-16:Peace,justice and strong institutions 2024-02-05T07:43:39Z 2024-02-05T07:43:39Z 2024-05-22 2023 Mini Dissertation * A2024 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/94270 10.25403/UPresearchdata.25027526 en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Transformation Reasonable person Substantive equality Colonial redress Justice Transformation of the reasonable person test in South African law |
| title | Transformation of the reasonable person test in South African law |
| title_full | Transformation of the reasonable person test in South African law |
| title_fullStr | Transformation of the reasonable person test in South African law |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transformation of the reasonable person test in South African law |
| title_short | Transformation of the reasonable person test in South African law |
| title_sort | transformation of the reasonable person test in south african law |
| topic | UCTD Transformation Reasonable person Substantive equality Colonial redress Justice |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/94270 |