Crimen injuria

Crimen injuria is a crime under South African common law, defined to be the act of "unlawfully, intentionally and seriously impairing the dignity of another."^[1] Although difficult to precisely define, the crime is used in the prosecution of certain instances of road rage,^[2] stalking,^[1] racially offensive language,^[3] emotional or psychological abuse^[4] and sexual offences against children.^[5] The Truth and Reconciliation Commission heard numerous cases of crimen injuria, usually coupled with assault, committed by intelligence services on both sides of the struggle against apartheid.^{[citation needed]}

Etymology[]

The phrase crimen injuria is Latin, short for crimen injuria datum, meaning "offence committed without lawful cause".^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ ^a ^b Clark, DM (2003). South African Law Reform Commission Issue Paper 22 Project 130: Stalking. [1]: South African Law Commission. ISBN 0-621-34410-9. {{cite book}}: External link in |location= (help)CS1 maint: location (link)
^ "Topic:Road Rage". Sector Policing. South African Police Service. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
^ Hanti, Otto (2006-08-09). "Man fined after racial slur to top judge". IOL. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
^ Paralegal Advice Website, Chapter 7: Family Law and Violence against Women. [2]: Paralegal Advice. 2006. {{cite book}}: External link in |location= (help)CS1 maint: location (link)
^ van Niekerk, Joan (2003). South African Law Reform Commission Issue Paper 10 Project 108: Sexual Offences Against Children. [3]: South African Law Commission. ISBN 0-621-27352-X. {{cite book}}: External link in |location= (help)CS1 maint: location (link)

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[stalking-1] Clark, DM (2003). South African Law Reform Commission Issue Paper 22 Project 130: Stalking. [1]: South African Law Commission. ISBN 0-621-34410-9. {{cite book}}: External link in |location= (help)CS1 maint: location (link)

[roadRage-2] "Topic:Road Rage". Sector Policing. South African Police Service. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-07-10.

[3] Hanti, Otto (2006-08-09). "Man fined after racial slur to top judge". IOL. Retrieved 2007-07-10.

[4] Paralegal Advice Website, Chapter 7: Family Law and Violence against Women. [2]: Paralegal Advice. 2006. {{cite book}}: External link in |location= (help)CS1 maint: location (link)

[5] van Niekerk, Joan (2003). South African Law Reform Commission Issue Paper 10 Project 108: Sexual Offences Against Children. [3]: South African Law Commission. ISBN 0-621-27352-X. {{cite book}}: External link in |location= (help)CS1 maint: location (link)

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