CMY2604 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 – DUE 2025; 100% correct solutions and explanations.

CMY2604 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 – DUE 2025; 100% correct solutions and explanations.QUESTIONS Read the following scenario and answer both questions that follow. 3.1. Case Study 1: The Assessment of Devon Devon, a 17-year-old boy from Pretoria, was found guilty of the murder of his adoptive parents. The incident occurred in December 2023 after a long history of emotional turmoil, substance abuse, and family conflict. Devon was adopted at birth and lived with his adoptive parents in a middle-class suburb. At the age of 11, he was told he was adopted—a revelation that deeply affected him. He began to feel rejected by his biological parents and developed feelings of low self-worth. To cope, he started using alcohol at age 12 and later progressed to drugs such as crack cocaine and heroin. He also displayed self-mutilating behaviour, including cutting himself. On the day of the incident, Devon had consumed six beers and got into an argument with his parents. His mother shouted at him to leave, accusing him of only causing problems. Devon, already intoxicated and emotionally volatile, attacked his father from behind with a cricket bat, severely injuring him. His mother intervened, and Devon attacked her as well, leaving both for dead. After the initial assault, Devon called his best friend, Gerald (also 17), who instructed him to ensure his parents were dead. Devon returned with a knife and stabbed both victims multiple times. He and Gerald then used the family’s Land Rover to dump the bodies in nearby bushes and attempted to clean the crime scene. Devon later reported the murders to the police from his grandmother’s house. Devon admitted guilt, while Gerald was convicted as an accomplice. A psychological evaluation revealed that