Introduction to South African law and criminal prosecution -- Policing powers and responsibilities -- General elements of an offence -- Inchoate crimes, participation and special forms of liability -- Crimes endangering the constitutional structures or the economy -- Crimes against the person -- Property crimes -- Crimes against the administration of justice -- Crimes against the community -- Overview of the criminal justice process -- Initiating the investigation -- Arrest, detention and the use of force -- Bail as a method of release -- General methods of obtaining evidence -- Alternative methods of obtaining evidence and information -- The law of evidence: An introduction -- Types of evidence -- Privilege -- Irrelevant and unreliable evidence -- Evaluating evidential material -- Addendum