The problem with the removal of the motive requirement from the offence of terrorism – A short commentary

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2023-04-12 DOI:10.1080/10246029.2023.2186795

Khulekani Khumalo

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Act 23 of 2022 amends South Africa’s anti-terrorism legislation, the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities Act 33 of 2004, by, among other things, removing the requirement of motive from the definitional elements of the offence of terrorism. Before the amendment of the original legislation, motive was the third and final requirement to be satisfied before the intentional (and possibly even the negligent) commission of the various listed acts could officially constitute the offence of terrorism. This commentary sets out the detail of the three original elements of the offence of terrorism and ultimately exposes the major problem with the removal of the motive requirement, particularly if negligence is found to also be the envisaged form of fault. A solution which could help overcome the identified problem and sustain the removal of the motive requirement, is suggested in the commentary.

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从恐怖主义犯罪中去除动机要件的问题——简评

摘要2022年第23号《保护宪政民主免受恐怖主义及相关活动侵害修正案》修订了南非的反恐立法，即2004年第33号《保护立宪民主免受恐怖主义及其相关活动侵害法》，除其他外，从恐怖主义罪的定义要素中删除了动机要求。在修订原始立法之前，动机是故意（甚至可能是疏忽）实施所列各种行为正式构成恐怖主义罪之前必须满足的第三项也是最后一项要求。本评注详细阐述了恐怖主义罪最初的三个要素，并最终揭示了取消动机要求的主要问题，特别是在发现疏忽也是所设想的过错形式的情况下。评注中提出了一种解决办法，有助于克服已查明的问题，并维持取消动机要求。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.