Understanding Criminal Law

This document will go through criminal law in South Africa and give you a  better understanding of your rights and the Law. 

• Crime is defined as: An act or omission that constitutes an offence and may be prosecuted by
  the state and is punishable by law.
• Understand this well: If you are to use force in self-protection there are two elements of
  "lawfulness" that you must remember viz...
• LAWFUL CITIZENS' ARREST - What is it ?
• UNLAWFUL CITIZENS' ARREST - 
• Always take into consideration that you may only execute Citizens' Arrest for
  Schedule 1 offenses, and no other. 
• What is a schedule 1 Arrest ?
• AUTHORIZED TO ARREST ?  Under what circumstances ?
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• Understanding Criminal Law.pdf