PEN1501 Assignment 1 Semester 2 701608 (ANSWERS)

PEN1501 Assignment 1 Semester 2 (ANSWERS) QUESTIONS ASKED: Question 1 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following is a source of knowledge of South African law? 1. Parliamentary debates 2. Judicial precedent 3. International treaties 4. Customary law Clear my choice Question 2 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following is an example of a negative right? 1. The right to education 2. The right to a fair trial 3. The right to freedom of speech 4. The right to healthcare Clear my choice Question 3 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which principle of sentencing focuses on the severity of the punishment being proportionate to the seriousness of the offense? 1. Rehabilitation 2. Proportionality 3. Retribution 4. Deterrence Clear my choice Question 4 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text How does the incapacitation approach in penology protect society? 1. By rehabilitating offenders 2. By promoting community reintegration 3. By removing offenders from the community 4. By providing alternative sentencing options Clear my choice Question 5 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text What form of punishment was prevalent during the Middle Ages in Europe, characterized by public executions and torture? 1. Flogging 2. Capital punishment 3. Banishment 4. Exile Clear my choice Question 6 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text ___________ retains the right to retaliation by the victim's tribe as punishment for murder. Select one: 1. Hammurabi's code 2. Secular law 3. The mosaic code 4. Kerith Clear my choice Question 7 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text What is the purpose of incapacitation as a form of punishment? 1. To provide financial compensation to the victim 2. To publicly shame and humiliate the offender 3. To prevent the offender from committing further crimes by removing their freedom 4. To encourage community service and volunteer work Clear my choice Question 8 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text What is the key principle of the retributive approach in penology? 1. Healing and restoration 2. Deterrence and prevention 3. Accountability and community participation 4. Punishment and retribution Clear my choice Question 9 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The ancient Hebrew sanction that combines forgiveness with a self-imposed curse, is known as ___________. Select one: 1. a blood feud 2. Hammurabi's code 3. the mosaic period 4. Kerith Clear my choice Question 10 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text How does crime impact society? 1. It encourages personal freedoms and autonomy 2. It facilitates community bonding and solidarity 3. It promotes social justice and equality 4. It erodes trust and social cohesion Clear my choice Question 11 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which legislation in South Africa governs the principles and procedures for imposing fines? 1. Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act 2. Criminal Procedure Act 3. Constitution of South Africa 4. Correctional Services Act Clear my choice Question 12 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The interest of the community in the punishment imposed is all-embracing. Which of the following factors is considered to cover community interest? Select one: 1. The offender must be rehabilitated. 2. The community must be protected against the conduct of a specific individual. 3. the sentence giving expression to the law-abiding community's feeling of indignation about the criminal act 4. Consideration should include the general nature of the crime Clear my choice Question 13 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following is an example of strict liability crime? 1. Speeding violation 2. Burglary 3. Arson 4. Aggravated assault Clear my choice Question 14 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text ___________ is a South African sentence option where the offender must serve their sentence in totality in the community. Select one: 1. House arrest 2. Parole 3. Community corrections 4. Correctional supervision Clear my choice Question 15 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The approach of “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” relates to which of the following punishment theories? Select one: 1. deterrence 2. restorative justice 3. incapacitation 4. retribution Clear my choice Question 16 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The incapacitation theory of punishment aims to: 1. Remove offenders from society to protect the public 2. Rehabilitate offenders to prevent future crimes 3. Restore justice and balance in society 4. Provide restitution and compensation to victims Clear my choice Question 17 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The necessity for social control in society is based on the idea that: 1. Society is naturally harmonious and does not require control 2. Laws and regulations are the only means to prevent criminal behaviour 3. Social order cannot be achieved without external regulations 4. Individuals are inherently deviant and need to be controlled Clear my choice Question 18 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Rights are often considered universal because: 1. They are granted by international treaties and agreements 2. They are subject to interpretation by legal authorities 3. They are based on cultural and religious beliefs 4. They are applicable to all individuals regardless of their nationality or status Clear my choice Question 19 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text What is a characteristic of contemporary law? 1. Informal and unwritten rules 2. Consistent enforcement by centralized legal authorities 3. Reliance on traditional customs and rituals 4. Absence of written legal codes Clear my choice Question 20 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which one of the following is NOT included in the basic underlying premise of punishment in deterrence? Select one: 1. punishment always instilling fear 2. punishment always being considered as the last alternative 3. punishment being in direct relation to the certainty that punishment will be administered 4. a normal, reasonable person thinking before acting