,SEP1501 Assignment 1 Semester 1 Memo | Due
April 2025.
MULTIPLE CHOICE,ASSURED EXCELLENCE
All questions fully answered. SECTION A QUESTION 1 Briefly
describe the circumstances under which a security official can
invoke "private defense." Include an example to support your
explanation. [5] QUESTION 2 Name and describe the different
elements of access control. Provide an example of each from
your work environment. [10] QUESTION 3 Conducting a security
survey is crucial to identifying possible security threats and
creating plans to reduce them. In a discussion, explain why it is
important to conduct a security survey and give a practical
example of how this can be done. [10] SECTION B – ESSAY-TYPE
QUESTION NOTE: Please ensure you read Tutorial Letter 301
and Section 8.4 of this tutorial letter for guidelines on essay
writing. Be sure to read Tutorial Letter 301 and Section 8.4 of
this tutorial letter for the guidelines on how to write an essay.
QUESTION 4 (ESSAY TYPE QUESTION) You are the shift
supervisor of ten (10) day-shift security officials, employed at
Peter Wholesalers (Pty) Ltd. Peter Wholesalers has suffered
serious financial losses from night-time burglaries. Knowing that
you are studying security management at a university, the
manager at Peter Wholesalers has requested that you write a
report to management to persuade them to install security
lighting to solve the problem. In addition to this report – and
, based on the information from your learning guide and the
knowledge you gained through your studies – write an essay on
the different types of security lighting and make
recommendations to the Board of Directors on the different
areas where security lighting could be installed. [25] SUBTOTAL:
50 FORMAT & RESEARCH: 10 TOTAL MARKS: 60
SECTION A
QUESTION 1
Briefly describe the circumstances under which a security
official can invoke "private defense." Include an example to
support your explanation.
[5 Marks]
A security official can invoke private defense when they act to
protect themselves or another person from an unlawful and
immediate threat of harm. The defense must be necessary and
proportional to the threat, and it should only be used as a last
resort when no other means are available to prevent the attack.
Example:
If an intruder breaks into a warehouse and attacks a security
official with a weapon, the official may use reasonable force,
such as pepper spray or a baton, to defend themselves or
others from injury. This would be considered private defense if
the response was proportionate to the threat posed.
April 2025.
MULTIPLE CHOICE,ASSURED EXCELLENCE
All questions fully answered. SECTION A QUESTION 1 Briefly
describe the circumstances under which a security official can
invoke "private defense." Include an example to support your
explanation. [5] QUESTION 2 Name and describe the different
elements of access control. Provide an example of each from
your work environment. [10] QUESTION 3 Conducting a security
survey is crucial to identifying possible security threats and
creating plans to reduce them. In a discussion, explain why it is
important to conduct a security survey and give a practical
example of how this can be done. [10] SECTION B – ESSAY-TYPE
QUESTION NOTE: Please ensure you read Tutorial Letter 301
and Section 8.4 of this tutorial letter for guidelines on essay
writing. Be sure to read Tutorial Letter 301 and Section 8.4 of
this tutorial letter for the guidelines on how to write an essay.
QUESTION 4 (ESSAY TYPE QUESTION) You are the shift
supervisor of ten (10) day-shift security officials, employed at
Peter Wholesalers (Pty) Ltd. Peter Wholesalers has suffered
serious financial losses from night-time burglaries. Knowing that
you are studying security management at a university, the
manager at Peter Wholesalers has requested that you write a
report to management to persuade them to install security
lighting to solve the problem. In addition to this report – and
, based on the information from your learning guide and the
knowledge you gained through your studies – write an essay on
the different types of security lighting and make
recommendations to the Board of Directors on the different
areas where security lighting could be installed. [25] SUBTOTAL:
50 FORMAT & RESEARCH: 10 TOTAL MARKS: 60
SECTION A
QUESTION 1
Briefly describe the circumstances under which a security
official can invoke "private defense." Include an example to
support your explanation.
[5 Marks]
A security official can invoke private defense when they act to
protect themselves or another person from an unlawful and
immediate threat of harm. The defense must be necessary and
proportional to the threat, and it should only be used as a last
resort when no other means are available to prevent the attack.
Example:
If an intruder breaks into a warehouse and attacks a security
official with a weapon, the official may use reasonable force,
such as pepper spray or a baton, to defend themselves or
others from injury. This would be considered private defense if
the response was proportionate to the threat posed.
