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State of Mind in the Zimbabwean Criminal Law
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe ( UZ.), 1985)
One of the most fundamental principles of our common law in criminal matters is that a person can only be found criminally liable if his conduct was accompanied by some blameworthy mental state. For a very long time in our ...
A Survey of Deaths in Rhodesia Caused by Animals
(Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (formerly University College of Rhodesia.)., 1971-08)
It is of interest that in Rhodesia deaths caused by animals are far fewer than those caused by man himself. Besides murders and traffic accidents, there are ten times as many deaths amongst Africans due to suicide (Castle ...
Defending and Protecting Gender Equality and the Family Under a Decidedly Undecided Constitution in Zimbabwe
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1997)
Zimbabwe is party to virtually all international human rights instruments which oblige countries to inter alia, protect and promote the family and family life for the benefit of its members; guarantee women equality with ...
The Economics of African Housing
(Rhodesian Economic Society (RES). University of Rhodesia (now University of Zimbabwe.), 1969-12)
African housing is really a moral problem. What you do about it depends on your sense of values. And of course your political common sense as well, for you haven’t a hope of building a stable and contented society—which ...
Modern Thinking on Theories of Punishment
(Department of Law, University of Rhodesia ( now University of Zimbabwe.) (UZ), 1972-04)
The author is a third-year law student at the University of Rhodesia, and submitted this essay in the normal course of his studies. Taking the classical theories of punishment in turn, he concludes that in the light of ...
Children and Adults' Memory for Faces: Implications for Face Identification Procedures in Criminal Investigations
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1997)
Witnesses to a crime are often required to identify a suspect from a police line-up or photo spread. Positive identification of a suspect made under oath and with confidence by one or more witnessess is usually considered ...
Lawyers Against the Law? Judges and the Legal Profession in Rhodesia and Zimbabwe
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1997)
This negative image of lawyers as a dishonest profession which feeds on the innocent's miseries is almost as old as the legal profession and has sometimes resulted in shortsighted, emotional and retrogressive measures ...
Criminal Justice and the Truth in Zimbabwe: a Necessary Introspection?
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe (UZ), 1998)
Criminal justice systems in many of the countries in southern Africa are based on legal systems transferred from the erstwhile colonial powers.1 It would appear that by the time of independence the adopted systems had ...
Occupational Health and Safety and Organized Labour
(Institute of Development Studies Zimbabwe (ZIDS), 1983-12)
Occupational disease is simply defined as disease which arises from a person’s work. The fact that it has been with us for a long time is illustrated by this extract from a booklet produced by NIOSH.
Ancient Roman slaves ...
Extenuating Circumstances: A Life and Death Issue
(Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe ( UZ.), 1986)
In Zimbabwe the death penalty is a mandatory sentence for murder where there are no extenuating circumstances. (The only exceptions are that the death penalty may not be imposed upon a pregnant woman or a person under the ...