SEP1501 Assignment 2 2024 | September 2024

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Table of Contents

SECTION A

Question 1: Private Defense

Explanation of Private Defense .................................................................................Page 2
Example of Private Defense ......................................................................................Page 3

Question 2: Elements of Access Control

Overview of Access Control Elements .....................................................................Page 4
Description and Examples of Each Element .............................................................Page 4

Question 3: Importance of Conducting a Security Survey

Significance of Security Surveys .............................................................................. Page 5
Practical Example of Conducting a Security Survey .................................................Page 6-8

Section B
Essay............................................................................................................................Page 9-
Bibliography................................................................................................................Page 10

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WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
(Re-read the instructions listed above for Assignment 02, before you start answering!)

SECTION A

QUESTION 1

Briefly explain when a security official can rely on “private defense”. Provide an
example in support of your answer.



Private Defense
Private defense refers to the legal concept that allows individuals or security officials to
take reasonable actions to protect themselves or others from imminent harm. This
typically includes defensive measures taken when there is a direct threat, provided the
response is proportionate to the threat faced.



According to the study guide, a security official can rely on "private defense" when

faced with an unlawful attack that threatens their life, bodily integrity, property, or the

safety of others. This defensive action is considered lawful even if it involves the use of

force, including potentially deadly force, to repel the attack. The key conditions for

private defense are that the attack must be imminent or already in progress, and the

defensive action must be necessary to prevent harm.




For instance, if a security official is patrolling a facility and encounters an individual who

is actively breaking into a secured area with the intent to commit theft, the security

official may use reasonable force to stop the intruder. If the intruder displays a weapon

or demonstrates a clear threat to the security official's safety or that of others, the

security official can escalate their response as needed, including the use of deadly

force, to protect themselves and prevent the crime.