,LEV3701 Assignment 1 QUIZ (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2024 (150297)- DUE 21 August 2024 ; 100%
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Question 1 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ
Consider the following statements about the compellability of
spouses to testify and choose the correct option: 1. Section 195
of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 has, to some extent,
been amended by section 68 of theCriminal Law (Sexual
Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 32 of 2007.
Subsection 195(1)(a) nowexcludes a child that is merely in the
care of the wife or the husband. 2. In terms of section 196 of the
Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977, the spouse of an accused is
a competent as wellas a compellable witness in defence of that
accused, but only when such an accused is jointly charged
withsomeone else. 3. Section 195 of the Criminal Procedure Act
51 of 1977 is applicable not only to people who are married
whentestifying is at stake, but also to people who were married
when the relevant crime was committed, even though
themarriage has been dissolved in the meantime. 4. If the
accused is jointly charged with someone else, the spouse of such
an accused will be competent andcompellable to give evidence
on behalf of that co-accused. Clear my choice UNISA 2024
LEV3701-24-S2 Welcome Message Assessment 1 Question
2 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ A crowd of
people that are attending a rock concert are attacked and robbed
of their wallets and jewelry. X, Y and Z, membersof the
audience, capture footage of the criminals on a camera (non-
digital), a video-camera (non-digital) and a cellular-
, phonerespectively. The robbers are caught and charged with
robbery. Consider the following statements about the trial
evidenceand choose the correct option: 1. The photograph taken
by X can be regarded as documentary evidence because it is
used to represent somethingthat is the subject matter of the court
case. 2. According to S v Mpumlo 1986 (3) SA 485 (E) and S v
Baleka (1) 1986 (4) SA 192 (T) the videotape footage by Y
canbe classifi ed as documentary evidence. 3. The data message
captured on Z’s cellular phone depicting the robbery is
inadmissible and carries no evidentialweight. 4. According to S
v Singh 1975 (1) SA 330 (N) and S v Ramgobin 1986 (4) SA
117 (N) the videotape footage by Y can beclassifi ed as real
evidence. Clear my choice UNISA 2024 LEV3701-24-S2
Welcome Message Assessment 1 Question 3 Not yet
answered Marked out of 1.00 QUIZ Consider the following
statements and choose the correct option: 1. Microfi lm is
readable with the naked eye and is usually submitted for its
subject-content. It is therefore treated asdocumentary evidence.
2. The subject of a theft case is an historical photograph that was
stolen from a museum. The photograph will betreated as
documentary evidence. 3. A person is charged with the unlawful
possession of pornographic photographs. The court will treat the
photographsas real evidence. 4. “Offi cial documents” is another
term for public documents that are kept under the supervision or
control of theDirector of Public Prosecutions. Clear my choice
UNISA 2024 LEV3701-24-S2 Welcome Message
Assessment 1 Question 4 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00
QUIZ The evidential value of a piece of evidence is important
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