,PEN2604 Assignment 2 (ANSWERS) Semester 1
2025 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED. (DETAILED
ANSWERS - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED!).
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 answering 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) QUESTION 2 2.1
Explain the difference between the motivational-, content-,
process- and reinforcement theories. Give examples of each
theory. (15) 2.2 Do research on “Operation Vala” and explain
what this operation entails. Include why the families of inmates
must be included in this project. You need to look at sources
other than the study guide and reference them correctly. (15)
2.3 Describe the five (5) basic aspects that movement control
directives should cover. (10) 2.4 Define and explain the
difference between health and occupational health. (10) (50)
QUESTION 1
1.1 Form of Sexual Harassment Depicted in the Case Study (15)
The form of sexual harassment depicted in the case study is
Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment. This type of harassment
occurs when a person in a position of power (in this case, Ms.
C as Mr. A's supervisor) makes unwelcome advances and offers
job benefits (like promotion) in exchange for sexual favors or
compliance with inappropriate requests. The key indicators in
the case are Ms. C’s suggestive remarks, her invitation to Mr. A
to meet at her house for a romantic dinner, the request for a
back massage, and the promise of promotion in return for
2025 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED. (DETAILED
ANSWERS - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED!).
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 answering 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) QUESTION 2 2.1
Explain the difference between the motivational-, content-,
process- and reinforcement theories. Give examples of each
theory. (15) 2.2 Do research on “Operation Vala” and explain
what this operation entails. Include why the families of inmates
must be included in this project. You need to look at sources
other than the study guide and reference them correctly. (15)
2.3 Describe the five (5) basic aspects that movement control
directives should cover. (10) 2.4 Define and explain the
difference between health and occupational health. (10) (50)
QUESTION 1
1.1 Form of Sexual Harassment Depicted in the Case Study (15)
The form of sexual harassment depicted in the case study is
Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment. This type of harassment
occurs when a person in a position of power (in this case, Ms.
C as Mr. A's supervisor) makes unwelcome advances and offers
job benefits (like promotion) in exchange for sexual favors or
compliance with inappropriate requests. The key indicators in
the case are Ms. C’s suggestive remarks, her invitation to Mr. A
to meet at her house for a romantic dinner, the request for a
back massage, and the promise of promotion in return for
