CRW2602
Assignment 2 – Semester 2 – 2022
Unique number: 651600
QUESTION 1
(a) In the crime of crimen iniuria the infringement need not be serious as a minor
infringement of the legally-protected interests is deemed sufficient.
(b) In S v Van Leperen 2017 (1) SACR 226 (WCC), X was convicted of crimen iniuria
for slapping Y, a female manager, on the buttocks and making sexual remarks to
her.
(c) In the case of criminal defamation, the interests protected by the crime are a
person’s good name and dignity.
(1) All these statements are correct.
(2) Only statement (a) is correct.
(3) Only statement (b) is correct.
(4) Only statement (c) are correct.
(5) Only statements (a) and (b) are correct.
Assignment 2 – Semester 2 – 2022
Unique number: 651600
QUESTION 1
(a) In the crime of crimen iniuria the infringement need not be serious as a minor
infringement of the legally-protected interests is deemed sufficient.
(b) In S v Van Leperen 2017 (1) SACR 226 (WCC), X was convicted of crimen iniuria
for slapping Y, a female manager, on the buttocks and making sexual remarks to
her.
(c) In the case of criminal defamation, the interests protected by the crime are a
person’s good name and dignity.
(1) All these statements are correct.
(2) Only statement (a) is correct.
(3) Only statement (b) is correct.
(4) Only statement (c) are correct.
(5) Only statements (a) and (b) are correct.
