Hoctor, Shannon Vaughn.Njoko, Thulisile Brenda.2018-12-062018-12-0620162016http://hdl.handle.net/10413/15912Master of Laws. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2016.No abstract available.en-ZASentences (Criminal procedure) - South Africa.Judicial discretion - South Africa.Theses - Criminal Law.Substantial and compelling circumstances.Minimum sentencing.Mitigating factors in sentencing.What constitutes 'substantial and compelling circumstances' in the mandatory and minimum sentencing context?Thesis