Die Misdaad Onsedelike Aanranding

Du Plooy, Renita Elizabeth Evelyn (1999) Die Misdaad Onsedelike Aanranding. Masters thesis, Universiteit Van Suid-Afrika.

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Abstract

Indecent assault consists in an unlawful and intentional indecent assault which is and is intended to be indecent. There is some controversy in the case law whether the indecency is committed only by acts which are, objectively speaking indecent, against the view that even though the act is not indecent itself, may nevertheless found a conviction of indecent assault if it was the intention of the accused to act indecent and such intention was conveyed to the victim. It is submitted that the last mentioned approach is to be preferred but that the following test should be used: 1. If the act, is objectively speaking indecent and there is no doubt about the unlawfulness as well as the indecent intention of the accused, the crime of indecent assault was committed. 2. If the act is objectively speaking indecent but the indecent intention of the accused can not be proven, there is a rebuttable presumption that the accused acted with an indecent intention. Such as presumption must be rebutted b the accused himself. 3. If the act is not objectively speaking, indecent but the indecent intention of the accused can for example be proven by the accused confession to such an intention, the act became indecent

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Indecent assault; Assault; Indecent; Unlawful; Intentional; Mens rea; Rape; Sexual offences; Physical violence; Motive.
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General)
Divisions:	Comparative
Depositing User:	Mr Jude Abhulimen
Date Deposited:	29 Jul 2016 10:05
Last Modified:	29 Jul 2016 10:22
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/1264

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