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dc.contributor.advisorDu Toit, P.G.
dc.contributor.authorWard, Lelanie
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-06T08:30:45Z
dc.date.available2014-11-06T08:30:45Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/12226
dc.descriptionLLM (Comparative Child Law), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014en_US
dc.description.abstractSections 15 and 16 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amended Act 32 of 2007 regulate consensual sexual acts between children. Both these sections criminalised children engaging in consensual sexual acts. The constitutionality of sections 15 and 16 of the Act where tested before the Constitutional Court by the Teddy Bear Clinic and RAPCAM. The Constitutional Court held that both articles are unconstitutional and ruled that these articles violate children's right to human dignity, privacy and the best interest of the child. The objective of this dissertation is to investigate whether children’s best interests are protected by law when they are involved in consensual sexual conduct. In order to answer this question, the historical background of legislation that regulated consensual sexual acts between children is analysed. Legislation that gives and protects children’s right to self-determination is examined. International instruments are also analysed. The High Court and the Constitutional Court judgements relating to children involved in consensual sexual conducts are discussed. The negative consequences of both these articles are discussed. The best interest principle is discussed according to case law. Ultimately a conclusion is reached.en_US
dc.language.isootheren_US
dc.subjectArtikels 15 en 16; Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Seksuele Misdrywe en Verwante Aangeleenthede)en_US
dc.subjectInstemmende seksuele handelingen_US
dc.subjectHistoriese agtergronden_US
dc.subjectSelfbeskikkingen_US
dc.subjectMenswaardigheiden_US
dc.subjectPrivaatheiden_US
dc.subjectBeste belang-bepalingen_US
dc.subjectInternasionale instrumenteen_US
dc.subjectSections 15 and 16, Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Acten_US
dc.subjectConsensual sexual conducten_US
dc.subjectHistorical backgrounden_US
dc.subjectSelf-determinationen_US
dc.subjectHuman dignityen_US
dc.subjectPrivacyen_US
dc.subjectBest interest principleen_US
dc.subjectInternational instrumentsen_US
dc.titleKinders betrokke by instemmende seksuele handelingeafr
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.thesistypeMastersen_US


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