CMY2604
Assignment 01
Semester 1
2024
Student number:
Name & Surname
Title: A 13-year-old schoolboy in South Africa, was arrested after allegedly injuring his
principal, May he be tried as an adult, the prosecuting authority says.
, Table of contents
Question 1
1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………..………………Page 3
2. Definition……………………………………………………………………………..………Page 3
2.1 Criminal capacity……………………………………………..………………..……………Page 3
3. Who is considered a child?.........................................................................................Page 3
3.1 Constitution……………………………………………………………….……………….Page 3,4
3.2 Childs Justice Act……………………………………………………….………….……….Page 4
4. Applicable presumption age applicable to the given facts and test……….…………..Page 4
4.1 Children between the ages of 10 and 14 years……………….…………………………Page 4
4.2 The test:…………………………………………………………….……………………..Page 4,5
5. Who determines criminal capacity of the child?.......................................................Page 5,6
6. Conclusion……………………………………………………………...……………………Page 6
Question 2
7. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………..Page 6
8. Who should access the child’s criminal capacity?...................................................Page 6,7
9. The purpose of assessing the child’s criminal capacity……….………………………..Page 7
9.1 Determining Accountability………………………………………………………..……….Page 7
9.2 Protecting Child Rights…………………………………………………..………………Page 7,8
9.3 Informing Intervention Strategies…………………………………………………………Page 8
9.4 Promoting Rehabilitation and Reintegration…………………………….……………….Page 8
10. Conclusion…………………………………………………………..……………………….Page 8
11. Reference list………………………………………………………..………………………Page 9
Assignment 01
Semester 1
2024
Student number:
Name & Surname
Title: A 13-year-old schoolboy in South Africa, was arrested after allegedly injuring his
principal, May he be tried as an adult, the prosecuting authority says.
, Table of contents
Question 1
1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………..………………Page 3
2. Definition……………………………………………………………………………..………Page 3
2.1 Criminal capacity……………………………………………..………………..……………Page 3
3. Who is considered a child?.........................................................................................Page 3
3.1 Constitution……………………………………………………………….……………….Page 3,4
3.2 Childs Justice Act……………………………………………………….………….……….Page 4
4. Applicable presumption age applicable to the given facts and test……….…………..Page 4
4.1 Children between the ages of 10 and 14 years……………….…………………………Page 4
4.2 The test:…………………………………………………………….……………………..Page 4,5
5. Who determines criminal capacity of the child?.......................................................Page 5,6
6. Conclusion……………………………………………………………...……………………Page 6
Question 2
7. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………..Page 6
8. Who should access the child’s criminal capacity?...................................................Page 6,7
9. The purpose of assessing the child’s criminal capacity……….………………………..Page 7
9.1 Determining Accountability………………………………………………………..……….Page 7
9.2 Protecting Child Rights…………………………………………………..………………Page 7,8
9.3 Informing Intervention Strategies…………………………………………………………Page 8
9.4 Promoting Rehabilitation and Reintegration…………………………….……………….Page 8
10. Conclusion…………………………………………………………..……………………….Page 8
11. Reference list………………………………………………………..………………………Page 9
