CRW2602 Exam 1: Key Criminal
Offences
Here's a breakdown of the key criminal offences listed, formatted for easier reading:
Offences Against the State & Public Order:
1. TERRORISM: Acts involving violence, dangerous substances, endangering life, public health or
safety, causing serious risk to public safety, substantial property damage, serious disruption of
essential services, major economic loss, or creating a serious public emergency.
2. PUBLIC VIOLENCE: Unlawful and intentional acts by a number of people, assuming serious
proportions, intended to disturb public peace and order by violence or infringe on others' rights.
3. DEFEATING OR OBSTRUCTING THE COURSE OF JUSTICE: Unlawfully and intentionally engaging
in conduct that hinders the administration of justice.
4. CONTEMPT OF COURT:
o Unlawful and intentional violation of the dignity, repute, or authority of a judicial body
or officer in their judicial capacity.
o Publishing information or comment about a pending judicial proceeding that could
influence the outcome or interfere with justice.
Offences Involving Dishonesty:
5. COMMON LAW PERJURY: Unlawful and intentional false declaration under oath (or legal
substitute) during legal proceedings.
6. STATUTORY PERJURY: Making a false statement under oath or making two contradictory
statements under oath without proof of which is false (Criminal Procedure Act 56 of 1955).
7. CORRUPTION: Offering, accepting, or giving gratification to induce an illegal exercise of duties.
8. CORRUPTION BY THE GIVER: Giving gratification to induce someone to act illegally in their
duties or influence another to do so.
9. EXTORTION: Unlawful and intentional acquisition of a benefit by applying pressure that forces
someone to part with it.
10. FRAUD: Unlawful and intentional making of a statement causing actual or potential prejudice.
11. FORGERY: Unlawful and intentional making of a false document to the actual or potential
prejudice of another.
Offences
Here's a breakdown of the key criminal offences listed, formatted for easier reading:
Offences Against the State & Public Order:
1. TERRORISM: Acts involving violence, dangerous substances, endangering life, public health or
safety, causing serious risk to public safety, substantial property damage, serious disruption of
essential services, major economic loss, or creating a serious public emergency.
2. PUBLIC VIOLENCE: Unlawful and intentional acts by a number of people, assuming serious
proportions, intended to disturb public peace and order by violence or infringe on others' rights.
3. DEFEATING OR OBSTRUCTING THE COURSE OF JUSTICE: Unlawfully and intentionally engaging
in conduct that hinders the administration of justice.
4. CONTEMPT OF COURT:
o Unlawful and intentional violation of the dignity, repute, or authority of a judicial body
or officer in their judicial capacity.
o Publishing information or comment about a pending judicial proceeding that could
influence the outcome or interfere with justice.
Offences Involving Dishonesty:
5. COMMON LAW PERJURY: Unlawful and intentional false declaration under oath (or legal
substitute) during legal proceedings.
6. STATUTORY PERJURY: Making a false statement under oath or making two contradictory
statements under oath without proof of which is false (Criminal Procedure Act 56 of 1955).
7. CORRUPTION: Offering, accepting, or giving gratification to induce an illegal exercise of duties.
8. CORRUPTION BY THE GIVER: Giving gratification to induce someone to act illegally in their
duties or influence another to do so.
9. EXTORTION: Unlawful and intentional acquisition of a benefit by applying pressure that forces
someone to part with it.
10. FRAUD: Unlawful and intentional making of a statement causing actual or potential prejudice.
11. FORGERY: Unlawful and intentional making of a false document to the actual or potential
prejudice of another.
