,PEN2604 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2025 - DUE April 2025
QUESTION 1
You are the head of a correctional centre in South Africa. As a
correctional officer and supervisor, you need special skills and
training to deal with offenders and other correctional officials in
a unique working environment. Carefully read through the case
study and then use the content of your study guide for PEN2604
and all additional resources given to discuss the following topics
from your perspective as a supervisor and correctional official.
CASE STUDY
Ms C is Mr A’s supervisor in a correctional centre. Ms C makes
frequent flirtatious comments when they are alone that make
him uncomfortable. Mr A ignores the comments because he
needs the job. Ms C asks Mr A to help her to work on a project
one evening. They meet at her house where she has prepared a
romantic dinner for the two of them. She asks him to give her a
back massage and makes suggestive remarks about taking things
further, telling him that he can be promoted soon if he “plays his
cards right”.
END OF CASE STUDY
1.1
Which form of sexual harassment is depicted in the case study
above? Explain the reasons why you think it is the specific form
of harassment that you have chosen.
(15)
1.2
What will you, as the supervisor, do when there are allegations
of sexual harassment? You can use the Sexual Harassment Act
and your study guide to answer this question.
(15)
, 1.3
How could this type of sexual harassment be prevented?
(10)
1.4
List and briefly discuss the sources of conflict in a correctional
environment. (10)
(50)
1.1 Which form of sexual harassment is depicted in the
case study above? Explain the reasons why you think
it is the specific form of harassment that you have
chosen.
The form of sexual harassment depicted in the case study
is quid pro quo sexual harassment. This form of
harassment involves a superior, in this case, Ms C, using
their position of authority to solicit sexual favors from a
subordinate, Mr A, in exchange for work-related benefits
such as promotions.
This can be identified as quid pro quo harassment
because:
Power Imbalance: Ms C, as Mr A's supervisor,
holds authority over him, which makes it
inappropriate for her to request sexual favors in
exchange for career advancement.
Direct Offer of Promotion: Ms C explicitly ties Mr
A’s potential promotion to his compliance with her
Semester 1 2025 - DUE April 2025
QUESTION 1
You are the head of a correctional centre in South Africa. As a
correctional officer and supervisor, you need special skills and
training to deal with offenders and other correctional officials in
a unique working environment. Carefully read through the case
study and then use the content of your study guide for PEN2604
and all additional resources given to discuss the following topics
from your perspective as a supervisor and correctional official.
CASE STUDY
Ms C is Mr A’s supervisor in a correctional centre. Ms C makes
frequent flirtatious comments when they are alone that make
him uncomfortable. Mr A ignores the comments because he
needs the job. Ms C asks Mr A to help her to work on a project
one evening. They meet at her house where she has prepared a
romantic dinner for the two of them. She asks him to give her a
back massage and makes suggestive remarks about taking things
further, telling him that he can be promoted soon if he “plays his
cards right”.
END OF CASE STUDY
1.1
Which form of sexual harassment is depicted in the case study
above? Explain the reasons why you think it is the specific form
of harassment that you have chosen.
(15)
1.2
What will you, as the supervisor, do when there are allegations
of sexual harassment? You can use the Sexual Harassment Act
and your study guide to answer this question.
(15)
, 1.3
How could this type of sexual harassment be prevented?
(10)
1.4
List and briefly discuss the sources of conflict in a correctional
environment. (10)
(50)
1.1 Which form of sexual harassment is depicted in the
case study above? Explain the reasons why you think
it is the specific form of harassment that you have
chosen.
The form of sexual harassment depicted in the case study
is quid pro quo sexual harassment. This form of
harassment involves a superior, in this case, Ms C, using
their position of authority to solicit sexual favors from a
subordinate, Mr A, in exchange for work-related benefits
such as promotions.
This can be identified as quid pro quo harassment
because:
Power Imbalance: Ms C, as Mr A's supervisor,
holds authority over him, which makes it
inappropriate for her to request sexual favors in
exchange for career advancement.
Direct Offer of Promotion: Ms C explicitly ties Mr
A’s potential promotion to his compliance with her
