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    CMY2601 EXAM PACK 2023 UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH ELABORATE ANSWERS For inquiries and assignment help Email: smartwritingcompany@gmail.com

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    1 CMY2601 Crime Risk Perspectives EXAM PREPARATION This document is a compilation of past UNISA exam Questions and Answers, Assignment Questions and Answers. Answers are motivated by a combination of: • Page references to the UNISA Study Guide: • Short summaries regarding the relevant topic(s) in question. Past exams covered are: • October-November 2015 • May-June 2016 • October-November 2016 • May-June 2017

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    2 CMY2601 Crime Risk Perspectives Table of Contents Assignment 2 – Semester 1 ..................................................................................................................... 4 Assignment 2 – Semester 2 ................................................................................................................... 10 October-November 2015 ...................................................................................................................... 16 May-June 2016 ...................................................................................................................................... 27 Multiple Choice Questions ................................................................................................................ 27 Paragraph Type Questions ................................................................................................................ 33 October-November 2016 ...................................................................................................................... 36 Multiple Choice Questions ................................................................................................................ 36 Paragraph Type Questions ................................................................................................................ 42

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    3 CMY2601 Crime Risk Perspectives Pages 137-138 ................................................................................................................................... 88 Pages 147-148 ................................................................................................................................... 89 Pages 156-157 ................................................................................................................................... 89 Pages 173-174 ................................................................................................................................... 90 Pages 195-197 ................................................................................................................................... 91 Pages 210-212 ................................................................................................................................... 92 Page 222 ............................................................................................................................................ 94 Pages 228-229 ................................................................................................................................... 95 Pages 243-244 ................................................................................................................................... 96 Pages 261-263 ................................................................................................................................... 96 Page 269 ............................................................................................................................................ 98

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    4 CMY2601 Crime Risk Perspectives Assignment 2 – Semester 1 1. Which of the following societal organisations received findings from a survey which concluded that the quality of parenting versus the family structure determines the well-being of the child? 1) African Studies Association 2) Australian Psychological Society 3) American Psychological Society 4) British Columbia Society The correct answer is (2) (Herbig, 2011:96) 2. In the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act 140 of 1992, use and possession of illegal substances are treated as a ___. 1) separate offence. 2) single offence.

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    5 CMY2601 Crime Risk Perspectives 5. In disorganised families there is a lack of___. 1) leadership, guidance and control. 2) communication, money and sensitivity. 3) necessities, love and boundaries. 4) cohesion, affection and communication. The correct answer is (1) (Herbig, 2011:81) 6. Louw (1999) provides 16 hints for the successful planning and implementation of crime prevention projects. At which phase of Louw’s model would partners who can help with the implementation of the programmes be identified? 1) During the development of a strategy for prevention 2) During the monitoring and evaluation of the programmes

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    6 CMY2601 Crime Risk Perspectives 9. What form of abuse by workers may increase the incidence of workplace accidents, absenteeism and disciplinary problems? 1) Alcohol abuse 2) Sexual abuse 3) Drug abuse 4) Physical abuse The correct answer is (3) (Herbig, 2011:207) 10. What is one of the main problems when applying the biophysical prevention model in a country like South Africa? 1) Basic medical services are insufficient 2) Identifying young children at risk are difficult 3) It is expensive

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    7 CMY2601 Crime Risk Perspectives 13. What is influenced by nutritional standards, opportunity for immunisation, sanitation facilities, health care and health education? 1) Fertility 2) Immigration 3) Mortality 4) Emigration The correct answer is (3) (Herbig, 2011:4) 14. What type of feminism argues that women’s oppression is the result of their subordinate class status within capitalist societies? 1) Marxist 2) Liberal 3) Phenomenological 4) Socialist The correct answer is (1) (Herbig, 2011:143)

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    8 CMY2601 Crime Risk Perspectives 3) There are limited types of crime in which they are involved 4) They begin offending at the age of eleven and stop offending around their eighteen birthday. The correct answer is (1) (Herbig, 2011:155) 18. Which of the following is not a type of unemployment? 1) Temporary 2) Demographic 3) Cyclical 4) Unavoidable The correct answer is (4) (Herbig, 2011:24) 19. In estimating poverty in South Africa, what is regarded as the more reliable measure for determining economic wellbeing? 1) Deprivation

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    9 CMY2601 Crime Risk Perspectives 22. Urbanisation over the last 50 years has resulted in a situation whereby nearly half of the world’s population live in urban areas. What percentage of the world’s population is predicted by demographers to be living in urban areas by 2030? 1) 61% 2) 71% 3) 81% 4) 91% The correct answer is (1) (Herbig, 2011:4) 23. Which of the following is an element of parenting skills? 1) Make sure that the child gets adequate education 2) Negotiate disagreements so that conflicts and crises do not escalate 3) Do not set to many house rules 4) Negative reinforcement of negative behaviour displayed by the child The correct answer is (2) (Herbig, 2011:105)

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    10 CMY2601 Crime Risk Perspectives Assignment 2 – Semester 2 1. Choose one of the immediate causes of extreme rural poverty. 1) Lack of food 2) Dysfunctional family 3) Lack of land 4) Informal settlements The correct answer is (3) (Herbig, 2011:46) 2. Which specific theory tends to explain all types of crime and deviance, from lower class gang delinquency to sexual harassment? 1) Differential Association theory 2) Power control theory 3) General crime theory 4) Bonding theory The correct answer is (3) (Herbig, 2011:152)

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    11 CMY2601 Crime Risk Perspectives 4) Sonke Gender Justice Network The correct answer is (4) (Herbig, 2011:215) 6. Identify the environmental high-risk stresses disorganised families may face on a daily basis: Select the most correct combination. 1) Crime, violence and drug abuse 2) Crime, alcohol abuse and violence 3) Lack of education, crime and unemployment 4) Lack of education, aggression and unemployment The correct answer is (1) (Herbig, 2011:82) 7. From which of the following households do children find themselves alone and having to resort to theft for survival? 1) Child-headed households 2) Families with same-sex parents

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    12 CMY2601 Crime Risk Perspectives 10. Which type of investigation and report are directed at helping the court to decide on the best action to take in respect of the person when being sentenced? 1) Parole report 2) Pre-trial report 3) Sentence plan 4) Pre-sentence investigation The correct answer is (4) (Herbig, 2011:215) 11. Which category of offender poses a problem to the criminal justice system and may be responsible for the high recidivism rate in South Africa? 1) The offender who commits a crime which is clearly drug related 2) The offender who commits a crime which appears to be drug related 3) The offender who commits a drug related crime with the intent to support the habit 4) The offender who commits a crime which appears not to be drug related

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    13 CMY2601 Crime Risk Perspectives 4) crime The correct answer is (4) (Herbig, 2011:127) 15. Which one of the following theories maintain that fathers assume the conventional role of breadwinners, while mothers tend to have unskilled jobs or stay home to manage household tasks? 1) Hagan’s power control theory 2) Agnew’s general strain theory 3) Moffit’s developmental theory 4) Gottfredson and Hirschi’s general crime theory The correct answer is (1) (Herbig, 2011:153) 16. What is the name of the drug that varies in appearance depending on how it is used, but is most commonly a white, odourless, bitter-tasting powder that dissolves easily in water? 1) Lysergic acid diethylamide

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    14 CMY2601 Crime Risk Perspectives 19. Name the school of thought that indicates that “gender relations and gender arrange social life and social institutions in elementary ways” 1) Marxist school of thought 2) Radical school of thought 3) Liberal school of thought 4) Feminist school of thought The correct answer is (4) (Herbig, 2011:141) 20. Complete the following statement: ___ crimes are committed within the functioning of illicit drug markets, as part of drug supply, distribution and use. 1) Periodic 2) Economic 3) Systemic 4) Violent

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