CMY2603
Assignment 1
Semester 2 2024 -
DUE 27 August 2024
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
[School]
[Course title]
, CMY2603 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024 - DUE 27 August 2024
QUESTION 1
Youth sex offenders are classified between those who sexually offend against adults or their
peers and those who sexually offend against children. Provide a comparison between the two
categories of youth sex offenders by including the following elements in your discussion.
• Types of victims
• Offence patterns
• Social and behavioural patterns
• Criminal history
When discussing the youth sex offender, incorporate the characteristics (i.e. age, family
environment, intellectual and educational features, social development, victim-offender
relationship, prior victimisation, and gender of youth sex offenders) in your discussion where
applicable. NOTE: Comparisons should be fully discussed in a written format. Lists, tables,
figures, or diagrams are not allowed. (15 marks) 3.1
QUESTION 2
Various forms of violence can occur within the family home, ranging from sibling abuse to
parent abuse and murder.
Briefly explain what parental abuse and murder entail as part of family violence.
Provide two examples of such cases, supported by sources.
Assignment 1
Semester 2 2024 -
DUE 27 August 2024
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
[School]
[Course title]
, CMY2603 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024 - DUE 27 August 2024
QUESTION 1
Youth sex offenders are classified between those who sexually offend against adults or their
peers and those who sexually offend against children. Provide a comparison between the two
categories of youth sex offenders by including the following elements in your discussion.
• Types of victims
• Offence patterns
• Social and behavioural patterns
• Criminal history
When discussing the youth sex offender, incorporate the characteristics (i.e. age, family
environment, intellectual and educational features, social development, victim-offender
relationship, prior victimisation, and gender of youth sex offenders) in your discussion where
applicable. NOTE: Comparisons should be fully discussed in a written format. Lists, tables,
figures, or diagrams are not allowed. (15 marks) 3.1
QUESTION 2
Various forms of violence can occur within the family home, ranging from sibling abuse to
parent abuse and murder.
Briefly explain what parental abuse and murder entail as part of family violence.
Provide two examples of such cases, supported by sources.
