Unsworn statement from the dock and the accused person in Botswana

Unsworn statement from the dock and the accused person in Botswana

In a criminal trial an accused person may either choose not to give evidence or give evidence on oath (or affirmation) or make an unsworn statement from the dock. It is with this latter option that this article is concerned. This right to make a statement without being sworn is recognized in section...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of African law 1999, Vol.43 (2), p.234-243
1. Verfasser: Quansah, E. K.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Botswana
Constitution
Criminal justice
Criminal procedures
Criminal prosecution
Cross examination
Docks
Empirical evidence
Evidence
Judicial process
Juries
Legal evidence
Legal protection
Legal representation
Oaths
Trials
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Zusammenfassung:In a criminal trial an accused person may either choose not to give evidence or give evidence on oath (or affirmation) or make an unsworn statement from the dock. It is with this latter option that this article is concerned. This right to make a statement without being sworn is recognized in section 218 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act (C. P. & E.) which confers competency on an accused person, their wife or husband to testify for the defence at every stage of the proceedings. Section 218(3) provides that:
ISSN:0021-8553
1464-3731
DOI:10.1017/S0021855300011360