Provides opinions on how the social relationships of the offender may contribute to
Social Worker
their criminality.
Provides opinions on how a mental disorder can affect the criminal capacity of the
Psychiatrist
offender.
Provides opinions concerning the accused's blameworthiness based on mitigating and
Criminologist
aggravating factors.
Summarizes facts and evidence, organizes and conceptualizes evidence, and helps
Expert Witness apply the law to the facts without assuming the role of an advocate. Their evidence
must be scientifically trustworthy and based on theoretical and practical knowledge.
Collaborates with, facilitates, and assists SAPS with various tasks such as creating
Criminologist profiles of offenders, victim-offender mediation, and developing policies for criminal
justice agencies.
The study of crime, prevention, exploration of criminals, and the criminal justice system
Criminology
to develop new theories for dealing with crime and its causes.
The application of scientific principles to provide evidence in criminal cases by
Criminalistics collecting crime scene evidence, proving causes of accidents, and testing crime scene
evidence in labs.
Assists courts with appropriate and individualized sentencing recommendation
Pre-Sentence Evaluation Report possibilities. Compiled by qualified criminologists and read out in court as evidence
under oath.
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