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Foreword

Introduction

Chapter 1
THE PROSECUTOR:
CINDERELLA IN A BLACK GOWN
The forgotten profession
Role of the prosecutor
Categories of prosecutors

Chapter 2
THE FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE:
HISTORY OF THE PROSECUTION SERVICE
English roots
Early South African history
Struggle for independence
Regained independence
1996 constitution

Chapter 3
BACK TO THE FUTURE:
THE NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY ACT
Provisions of the act
Controversy surrounding the new act

Chapter 4
THE NEW ERA:
THE NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY
Office of the national director
Policy manual for the prosecuting authority

Chapter 5
FOCUSED AND MULTISKILLED:
SPECIALISED DIRECTORATES AND UNITS
Benefits of specialisation
Investigating directorates
Specialised units in the national director’s office

Chapter 6
WHAT'S THE SCORE?
ASSESSING THE PROSECUTION SERVICE
Changing nature of crimes prosecuted
Stages in the criminal justice process
Measuring the performance of the prosecution

Chapter 7
PROVIDING ANSWERS:
REASONS FOR THE PROSECUTIONS' POOR PERFORMANCE
Loss of experienced personnel
Inadequate training
New legal environment
Quality of police work
Snowball effect

Chapter 8
MISSION POSSIBLE:
IMPROVING THE PROSECUTION'S PERFORMANCE
Doing the possible
Improved and diversified remuneration
Career management
Reducing the workload
Training for excellence
Imagebuilding

Chapter 9
CONCLUSION

Notes

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