,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. (15)
The case study depicts quid pro quo sexual harassment
(also known as "this for that" harassment). This type of
harassment occurs when a person in a position of power
makes sexual advances or requests for sexual favors in
exchange for job-related benefits such as promotions,
salary increases, or favorable treatment.
Reasons why this is quid pro quo harassment:
1. Power Imbalance: Ms. C is Mr. A’s supervisor,
meaning she holds authority over his employment
status and career progression. This power dynamic
makes her actions a form of coercion.
2. Unwelcome Conduct: Mr. A is clearly
uncomfortable with Ms. C’s flirtatious comments and
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. (15)
The case study depicts quid pro quo sexual harassment
(also known as "this for that" harassment). This type of
harassment occurs when a person in a position of power
makes sexual advances or requests for sexual favors in
exchange for job-related benefits such as promotions,
salary increases, or favorable treatment.
Reasons why this is quid pro quo harassment:
1. Power Imbalance: Ms. C is Mr. A’s supervisor,
meaning she holds authority over his employment
status and career progression. This power dynamic
makes her actions a form of coercion.
2. Unwelcome Conduct: Mr. A is clearly
uncomfortable with Ms. C’s flirtatious comments and
