BSW4806 Assignment
2 2024 - DUE 5 August
2024
[Company address]
, BSW4806 Assignment 2 2024 - DUE 5 August 2024
CASE STUDY:
Child offender – Thabo Prince Radebe Thabo Prince Radebe is 17 years old. He is
found guilty on a charge of theft. The value of the television is R15 000. The home
circumstances of the offender is that of a dysfunctional family. The father is an alcoholic
but denies this. He abuses his wife when he is drunk and any child or person that want
to save the situation also becomes a victim of domestic violence. The mother is small of
posture and only wants peace in the home. The father verbally abuse and discipline the
children with a belt when he is under the influence of alcohol (drunk). The father started
to abuse alcohol after he lost his taxi business during a taxi rivalry in 2018. In 2019 he
got a job at the local municipality. However, he recently received a second written
warning for being drunk at work. The mother is the manager of the cleaning services at
the municipality. The family lives in a comfortable three-bedroom house in the upper-
class area of the local township. There is no bond on the house, or the vehicles owned
by the father and the mother. At the end of 2020 the father of the mother died of Covid-
19, and the grandmother stays with the family in an outbuilding renovated for her. 2
Although, the family belongs to the Disciples for Christ Church, they rarely attend
services and the children do not attend Sunday school. Three years ago, this boy was
diverted from the criminal justice system after he stole food and small appliances from a
local shop. He had to attend the full diversion programme. He successfully completed
the programme. He has an elder sister, 19 years, and the younger sisters aged 10, 12,
and 14. After she completed Grade 12 the eldest sister left home and stays and work in
2 2024 - DUE 5 August
2024
[Company address]
, BSW4806 Assignment 2 2024 - DUE 5 August 2024
CASE STUDY:
Child offender – Thabo Prince Radebe Thabo Prince Radebe is 17 years old. He is
found guilty on a charge of theft. The value of the television is R15 000. The home
circumstances of the offender is that of a dysfunctional family. The father is an alcoholic
but denies this. He abuses his wife when he is drunk and any child or person that want
to save the situation also becomes a victim of domestic violence. The mother is small of
posture and only wants peace in the home. The father verbally abuse and discipline the
children with a belt when he is under the influence of alcohol (drunk). The father started
to abuse alcohol after he lost his taxi business during a taxi rivalry in 2018. In 2019 he
got a job at the local municipality. However, he recently received a second written
warning for being drunk at work. The mother is the manager of the cleaning services at
the municipality. The family lives in a comfortable three-bedroom house in the upper-
class area of the local township. There is no bond on the house, or the vehicles owned
by the father and the mother. At the end of 2020 the father of the mother died of Covid-
19, and the grandmother stays with the family in an outbuilding renovated for her. 2
Although, the family belongs to the Disciples for Christ Church, they rarely attend
services and the children do not attend Sunday school. Three years ago, this boy was
diverted from the criminal justice system after he stole food and small appliances from a
local shop. He had to attend the full diversion programme. He successfully completed
the programme. He has an elder sister, 19 years, and the younger sisters aged 10, 12,
and 14. After she completed Grade 12 the eldest sister left home and stays and work in
