A Guide On Criminal Procedure In Botswana PDF Download

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws,this book provides a practical analysis of criminal law in Botswana.An introduction presents the necessary background information about theframework and sources of the criminal justice system, and then proceeds to adetailed examination of the enforcement of the criminal law, the grounds forand modes of criminal liability, the defences that diminish or excuse criminalliability, the classicisation of criminal offences, and the sanctions system.Coverage of criminal procedure focuses on prosecuting authorities and themodes of initiating prosecutions, pre-trial proceedings, trial stage, judgmentand post-judgment stages.Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of theinformation it provides, make this book a valuable resource for criminallawyers, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and criminal court judgeshandling cases connected with Botswana. Academics and researchers, as well asthe various international organizations in the field, will welcome this veryuseful guide, and will appreciate its value in the study of comparativecriminal law.