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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2020
CMY2604
Dealing with young offenders
Duration: 2 Hours 100 Marks
First examiner: Adv M.J. Zietsman
Second examiner: Ms E. Joubert
This paper consists of 15 pages.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. The examination consists of Multiple-Choice Question types only.
2. The examination consists of 50 Multiple-Choice Questions each worth 2 marks. Answer all
the questions.
3. The duration of the examination is 2 Hours. You will be allowed a further thirty (30)
minutes after the conclusion of the official examination period to upload your examination
responses (answers) onto the myUnisa platform for further processing.
4. While the examination is in progress, you are not allowed to consult another person to
assist you to answer any of the questions contained in this question paper. You may also not
assist another student in answering any of the questions contained in this question paper.
5. The answers to this MCQ examination may only be submitted online on myUnisa. The
Unisa MCQ App cannot be used for examination submissions.
5.1 Access myUnisa at https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal and login using your student number
and myUnisa password.
5.2 Click on the “myAdmin” tab in the top navigation.
5.3 In the “Assessments” submenu, click on the “Assessment Info” tool in the drop-down list
A list of all available assessments will display Find the corresponding examination
assessment number for your module
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Answer ALL the questions
1. According to the Child Justice Act 75 of 2008, as well as the Children’s Act 38 of 2005,
a child is defined as any person under the age of…
1) 16.
2) 18.
3) 21.
4) 25. (2)
2. Diversion uses… and…as resources to keep children out of the criminal justice system.
1) families; friends
2) families; churches
3) families; teachers
4) families; communities
(2)
3. The Code of …is one of the oldest legal codes known and can be traced back to 2270
BC.
1) Da Vinci
2) Moses
3) Babylonians
4) Hammurabi
(2)
4. Criminal capacity can be defined as the…
1) age at which a person can commit a wrongful act.
2) fact that a person can be held liable for a crime.
3) ability of a person to commit a crime
4) nature and extent of the crime
(2)
5. According to the criminal justice system, who is responsible for assessing a child
offender?
1) A social worker
2) A probation officer
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2020
CMY2604
Dealing with young offenders
Duration: 2 Hours 100 Marks
First examiner: Adv M.J. Zietsman
Second examiner: Ms E. Joubert
This paper consists of 15 pages.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. The examination consists of Multiple-Choice Question types only.
2. The examination consists of 50 Multiple-Choice Questions each worth 2 marks. Answer all
the questions.
3. The duration of the examination is 2 Hours. You will be allowed a further thirty (30)
minutes after the conclusion of the official examination period to upload your examination
responses (answers) onto the myUnisa platform for further processing.
4. While the examination is in progress, you are not allowed to consult another person to
assist you to answer any of the questions contained in this question paper. You may also not
assist another student in answering any of the questions contained in this question paper.
5. The answers to this MCQ examination may only be submitted online on myUnisa. The
Unisa MCQ App cannot be used for examination submissions.
5.1 Access myUnisa at https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal and login using your student number
and myUnisa password.
5.2 Click on the “myAdmin” tab in the top navigation.
5.3 In the “Assessments” submenu, click on the “Assessment Info” tool in the drop-down list
A list of all available assessments will display Find the corresponding examination
assessment number for your module
, 2
Answer ALL the questions
1. According to the Child Justice Act 75 of 2008, as well as the Children’s Act 38 of 2005,
a child is defined as any person under the age of…
1) 16.
2) 18.
3) 21.
4) 25. (2)
2. Diversion uses… and…as resources to keep children out of the criminal justice system.
1) families; friends
2) families; churches
3) families; teachers
4) families; communities
(2)
3. The Code of …is one of the oldest legal codes known and can be traced back to 2270
BC.
1) Da Vinci
2) Moses
3) Babylonians
4) Hammurabi
(2)
4. Criminal capacity can be defined as the…
1) age at which a person can commit a wrongful act.
2) fact that a person can be held liable for a crime.
3) ability of a person to commit a crime
4) nature and extent of the crime
(2)
5. According to the criminal justice system, who is responsible for assessing a child
offender?
1) A social worker
2) A probation officer
