CMY3705
Assignment 1 Semester 2 2025
Unique #:763266
Due Date: 12 September 2025
Detailed solutions, explanations, workings
and references.
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 3
2. DEFINITION OF KEY CONCEPTS ........................................................................ 3
2.1 Victimology........................................................................................................ 3
2.2 Victim Support................................................................................................... 3
3. VICTIMOLOGICAL THEORY ................................................................................. 4
4. POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA ...................................................... 5
4.1 Key Victim Support Policies and Legislation ..................................................... 5
4.2 Limitations in Policy Translation ........................................................................ 5
5. PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION: PROGRESS AND GAPS ................................. 6
5.1 Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) .......................................................... 6
5.2 Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Response ............................... 7
5.3 Police and Judicial Responses ......................................................................... 7
6. CONCLUSION ....................................................................................................... 7
Varsity Cube 2025 +27 81 278 3372
Assignment 1 Semester 2 2025
Unique #:763266
Due Date: 12 September 2025
Detailed solutions, explanations, workings
and references.
+27 81 278 3372
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 3
2. DEFINITION OF KEY CONCEPTS ........................................................................ 3
2.1 Victimology........................................................................................................ 3
2.2 Victim Support................................................................................................... 3
3. VICTIMOLOGICAL THEORY ................................................................................. 4
4. POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA ...................................................... 5
4.1 Key Victim Support Policies and Legislation ..................................................... 5
4.2 Limitations in Policy Translation ........................................................................ 5
5. PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION: PROGRESS AND GAPS ................................. 6
5.1 Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) .......................................................... 6
5.2 Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Response ............................... 7
5.3 Police and Judicial Responses ......................................................................... 7
6. CONCLUSION ....................................................................................................... 7
Varsity Cube 2025 +27 81 278 3372
