Jolandi Le Roux-Bouwer
University of South Africa, Varsity College, University of Pretoria
0000-0002-8230-2859
About
Jolandi Le Roux-Bouwer holds the degrees BJuris, LLB and LLD and a C3 NRF rating. She completed her doctoral studies at the age of 24 at the University of Pretoria, South Africa and was officially awarded the LLD degree at the age of 25. Her LLD is titled "Crimes of Violence within Marriage" [Geweldsmisdade binne Huweliksverband.] She has been Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Pretoria and is currently Professor of Criminal Law in the Department of Criminal and Procedural Law, School of Law at the University of South Africa.
Prof Le Roux-Bouwer has published more than 40 research articles, notes and chapters in peer-reviewed law journals. During her career she has lectured on general principles of Criminal aw, Specific Offences, Child Law and International Criminal Law both locally and abroad.
Her academic activities include lecturing undergraduate and postgraduate students, referee duties for peer-reviewed law journals and mentoring young researchers as well as post-doctoral research fellows.
Her areas of interest include the general principles of Criminal Law, Specific Crimes, Child Law and Human Rights.
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Employment
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University of South Africa Professor (Permanent Appointment)2022 - Present
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University of South Africa Professor (Contract Appointment)2022 - 2022
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Varsity College Contract Lecturer2017 - 2022
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University of South Africa Senior Lecturer2013 - 2016
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University of Pretoria Professor2006 - 2011
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University of Pretoria Associate Professor2001 - 2005
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University of Pretoria Senior Lecturer1997 - 2000
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University of Pretoria Lecturer1996 - 1996
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University of Pretoria Junior Lecturer1995 - 1995
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University of Pretoria Student Assistant & Junior Lecturer1993 - 1994
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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Research Assistant1992 - 1992
Education
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Publications (54)
- Sentencing Rape Offenders in South Africa: Recent Case Law Sithole v S; Masango v S; Nyathi v S Save
- THE ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE ARISING DURING A DISCIPLINARY HEARING AT A CRIMINAL TRIAL: LIEBENBERG V THE STATE [2023] ZACC 33 Save
- Premeditated Murder and Private Defence: From Life Imprisonment to Acquittal, Khan v S (A89/2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC 190 (15 February 2024) Save
- THE CORRECT APPROACH TO THE BURDEN OF PROOF IN THE CRIME OF RAPE: RECENT CASE LAW Jantjies v S (532/2022) [2023] ZASCA 3 (15 January 2024); Ximba v S (957/2022) [2023] ZASCA 6 (19 January 2024); Sekoala v S (579/2022) [2024] ZASCA 18 (21 February 2024) Save
- Physical violence: crime or cultural protégé?” De Jure (2024) Vol 57 206-2020 (Principal author: Prof J le Roux-Bouwer. Co-authored by Ms CP Museka, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Criminal and Procedural Law, UNISA Save
- “Minimum sentences for rape involving more than one perpetrator – Recent case law [Director of Public Prosecutions, KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg v Ndlovu (888/2021) [2024] ZASCA 23 (14 March 2024)] Save
- Juvenile Offenders in South African Criminal Law” Save
- A Critical Legal Perspective on Statutory Intoxication – Time to Sober Up? Save
- S v LJ (346/22) 2023 ZAWCHC 6 (24 January 2023): Another juvenile offender failed by the system Save
- Premeditated murder: Section 51 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997 and the right to a fair trial – Baloyi v S 2022 1 SACR 557 (SCA); Peloeole v Director of Public Prosecutions, Gauteng (740/2022) [2022] 4 All SA 1 (SCA); Mpuqe v S (53/2021) [2… Save