CMY2601: MCQ PACK
2023 SEMESTER 01 : ASSESSMENT 01
1. In terms of supervision and monitoring of a high-risk offender, what key component
is being described when grooming and targeting activities to identify offender
networks are being monitored?
a. Proactive planning
b. Police intelligence
c. Boundaries and swift enforcement
d. Targeted surveillance
2. Identify the correct ways to protect your children from a pedophile a)Listen to the
news and teach your children to stay informed via social media b)Get active with,
and make time, to take part in your children’s life c)Make sure your children know
the proper name of their anatomical parts d)Listen to your intuition and teach your
children to listen to their own.
Choose the correct option?
a. b, c and d
b. a, b and c
c. a, c and d
d. b, d and a
3. The objectives of ethnic cleansing are…based and are usually aimed at the
establishment of one group’s…goods at the expense of another group’s.
a. homogenously; cultural
b. culturally; cultural
c. traditionally; hand-made
d. ethnically; traditional
4. Which type of poverty points to the individual’s relative failure to maintain one or
more of the predetermined norms and standards used by the community as suitable
measures of the minimum necessities of life or standard of living?
a. Chronic poverty
b. Extreme poverty
c. Relative poverty
d. Transitory poverty
5. What concept refers to shared cultural practices, perceptions and peculiarities that
set apart one group of people from another?
a. Ethnicity
b. Diversity
c. Ethnocentrism
d. Religion
,6. Which criminological theory states that a community that is racially and ethnically
homogenous and therefor similar in beliefs, norms and culture, should experience
less criminal activity?
a. Social cultural theory
b. Sub-cultural theory
c. Social control theory
d. Social disorganisation theory
7. The main purpose of ethnic cleansing is the establishment of ethnically…lands,
which may be achieved by any number of methods, including genocide.
a. religious
b. cleansed
c. homogenous
d. cultivated
8. Numerous individuals move in and out of jobs according to their personal
preferences and circumstances and consequently, job seekers may endure a
temporary period of unemployment in order to secure an employment opportunity
of choice. Which type of unemployment is described in this statement?
a. Cyclical unemployment
b. Structured unemployment
c. Frictional unemployment
d. Voluntary unemployment
9. Identify what the typical risk management strategies for a pedophile on release from
custody could resemble a)Electronic tagging and supervised accommodation
b)Restriction on the use of alcohol and cigarettes c)Identification and intensive one-
to-one work on key triggers d)Use of local police intelligence on offending networks
and surveillance.
Choose the correct option.
a. a, c and d
b. b, c and d
c. a, b and d
d. a, b and c
10. This perspective of risk has resulted in a constant developing in the pursuit of
reliable risk assessment tools to identify dangerous offenders, the critical few or
high-risk offenders. Identify which perspectives or theoretical approaches the
above statement forms part of.
a. Psychological and sociological approaches
b. Criminological and legal approaches
c. Criminological and cultural perspectives
d. Cultural and legal perspectives
,11. High-risk offenders are those individuals who have committed a violent or sexual
offence, or who have been assessed as likely to do so. This definition, according
to Kemshall reflects?
a. Those perpetrators who are likely to offend harmfully against a person.
b. Those committing sexual offences which result in economic harm.
c. Those committing harmful offences to people, animals and property.
d. Those offenders who commit sexual offences resulting in brain trauma
12. Actuarial scales are standardised, objective instruments that have been developed
by researchers and are quantifiable measures of criminogenic…and…, and are
linear in nature.
a. factors; risks
b. scales; characteristics
c. needs; scales
d. risks; needs
13. Ethically speaking, the practitioners managing high-risk offenders will be required
to balance the rights and safety of…and the…against the rights and safety of…?
a. children; adults; police.
b. families; community; prisoners.
c. prisoners; wardens; victims.
d. victims; public; offenders.
14. Which approach determines what instruments can be applied most effectively as
suitable predictors of potential violence and reoffending behaviour in prison and in
the community?
a. Meta-analysis
b. Quantitative
c. Qualitative
d. Actuarial
15. Risk factors that are changeable and determine aspects and spheres of an
offender’s life, personality and/or lifestyle, where change and personal
development are possible, are known as…risk factors.
a. contributory
b. dynamic
c. static
d. general
, 16. Which assessment principle highlights important aspects such as offender
motivation, compliance, treatment, treatability and treatment effects?
a. The needs principle
b. The risk principle
c. The criminogenic principle
d. The responsivity principle
17. The South African National Register for Sex Offenders is not available to the public
and its aim is to prohibit sexual offenders from being employed in work
involving…or…persons.
a. young adults; female
b. children; mentally disabled
c. babies; elderly
d. adolescents; elderly
18. Which assessment principle stipulates the type of treatment targets (related to
criminal behaviour) that should be addressed to develop and rehabilitate offenders
positively?
a. The responsivity principle
b. The criminogenic principle
c. The needs principle
d. The risk principle
19. Identify the INCORRECT option: Most offenders are categorised as low, medium or
high risk and this categorisation is based on?
a. An offender’s ability to self-risk manage and reform in prison
b. The likelihood to reoffend and dangerousness to self and others
c. The absence or presence of protective factors such as intelligence
d. The offender’s unwillingness to change risky behaviour
20. Responsible authorities decide on the frequency of meetings, representation, types
of active roles and quality assurance of risk management, is known as?
a. Level D International partnerships for protection
b. Level A Ordinary risk management
c. Level B Local inter-agency risk management
d. Level C Multi-agency protection panel
21. What is one of the main characteristics of ethnicity?
a. Clothes
b. Food
c. Music
d. Language
2023 SEMESTER 01 : ASSESSMENT 01
1. In terms of supervision and monitoring of a high-risk offender, what key component
is being described when grooming and targeting activities to identify offender
networks are being monitored?
a. Proactive planning
b. Police intelligence
c. Boundaries and swift enforcement
d. Targeted surveillance
2. Identify the correct ways to protect your children from a pedophile a)Listen to the
news and teach your children to stay informed via social media b)Get active with,
and make time, to take part in your children’s life c)Make sure your children know
the proper name of their anatomical parts d)Listen to your intuition and teach your
children to listen to their own.
Choose the correct option?
a. b, c and d
b. a, b and c
c. a, c and d
d. b, d and a
3. The objectives of ethnic cleansing are…based and are usually aimed at the
establishment of one group’s…goods at the expense of another group’s.
a. homogenously; cultural
b. culturally; cultural
c. traditionally; hand-made
d. ethnically; traditional
4. Which type of poverty points to the individual’s relative failure to maintain one or
more of the predetermined norms and standards used by the community as suitable
measures of the minimum necessities of life or standard of living?
a. Chronic poverty
b. Extreme poverty
c. Relative poverty
d. Transitory poverty
5. What concept refers to shared cultural practices, perceptions and peculiarities that
set apart one group of people from another?
a. Ethnicity
b. Diversity
c. Ethnocentrism
d. Religion
,6. Which criminological theory states that a community that is racially and ethnically
homogenous and therefor similar in beliefs, norms and culture, should experience
less criminal activity?
a. Social cultural theory
b. Sub-cultural theory
c. Social control theory
d. Social disorganisation theory
7. The main purpose of ethnic cleansing is the establishment of ethnically…lands,
which may be achieved by any number of methods, including genocide.
a. religious
b. cleansed
c. homogenous
d. cultivated
8. Numerous individuals move in and out of jobs according to their personal
preferences and circumstances and consequently, job seekers may endure a
temporary period of unemployment in order to secure an employment opportunity
of choice. Which type of unemployment is described in this statement?
a. Cyclical unemployment
b. Structured unemployment
c. Frictional unemployment
d. Voluntary unemployment
9. Identify what the typical risk management strategies for a pedophile on release from
custody could resemble a)Electronic tagging and supervised accommodation
b)Restriction on the use of alcohol and cigarettes c)Identification and intensive one-
to-one work on key triggers d)Use of local police intelligence on offending networks
and surveillance.
Choose the correct option.
a. a, c and d
b. b, c and d
c. a, b and d
d. a, b and c
10. This perspective of risk has resulted in a constant developing in the pursuit of
reliable risk assessment tools to identify dangerous offenders, the critical few or
high-risk offenders. Identify which perspectives or theoretical approaches the
above statement forms part of.
a. Psychological and sociological approaches
b. Criminological and legal approaches
c. Criminological and cultural perspectives
d. Cultural and legal perspectives
,11. High-risk offenders are those individuals who have committed a violent or sexual
offence, or who have been assessed as likely to do so. This definition, according
to Kemshall reflects?
a. Those perpetrators who are likely to offend harmfully against a person.
b. Those committing sexual offences which result in economic harm.
c. Those committing harmful offences to people, animals and property.
d. Those offenders who commit sexual offences resulting in brain trauma
12. Actuarial scales are standardised, objective instruments that have been developed
by researchers and are quantifiable measures of criminogenic…and…, and are
linear in nature.
a. factors; risks
b. scales; characteristics
c. needs; scales
d. risks; needs
13. Ethically speaking, the practitioners managing high-risk offenders will be required
to balance the rights and safety of…and the…against the rights and safety of…?
a. children; adults; police.
b. families; community; prisoners.
c. prisoners; wardens; victims.
d. victims; public; offenders.
14. Which approach determines what instruments can be applied most effectively as
suitable predictors of potential violence and reoffending behaviour in prison and in
the community?
a. Meta-analysis
b. Quantitative
c. Qualitative
d. Actuarial
15. Risk factors that are changeable and determine aspects and spheres of an
offender’s life, personality and/or lifestyle, where change and personal
development are possible, are known as…risk factors.
a. contributory
b. dynamic
c. static
d. general
, 16. Which assessment principle highlights important aspects such as offender
motivation, compliance, treatment, treatability and treatment effects?
a. The needs principle
b. The risk principle
c. The criminogenic principle
d. The responsivity principle
17. The South African National Register for Sex Offenders is not available to the public
and its aim is to prohibit sexual offenders from being employed in work
involving…or…persons.
a. young adults; female
b. children; mentally disabled
c. babies; elderly
d. adolescents; elderly
18. Which assessment principle stipulates the type of treatment targets (related to
criminal behaviour) that should be addressed to develop and rehabilitate offenders
positively?
a. The responsivity principle
b. The criminogenic principle
c. The needs principle
d. The risk principle
19. Identify the INCORRECT option: Most offenders are categorised as low, medium or
high risk and this categorisation is based on?
a. An offender’s ability to self-risk manage and reform in prison
b. The likelihood to reoffend and dangerousness to self and others
c. The absence or presence of protective factors such as intelligence
d. The offender’s unwillingness to change risky behaviour
20. Responsible authorities decide on the frequency of meetings, representation, types
of active roles and quality assurance of risk management, is known as?
a. Level D International partnerships for protection
b. Level A Ordinary risk management
c. Level B Local inter-agency risk management
d. Level C Multi-agency protection panel
21. What is one of the main characteristics of ethnicity?
a. Clothes
b. Food
c. Music
d. Language
