CMY4804 2026 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2026 – Due 15 September 2026

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CMY4804 2026 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2026 – Due 15 September 2026
ASSIGNMENT 2
DUE DATE: 15 September 2026, 3 PM
Assignment Topic
As a forensic criminologist you are requested by the state to compile a pre-sentence
report. Read the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow.
TWO LIFE TERMS AND 105 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND RELATED
VIOLENT CRIMES | NPA
Source: National Prosecuting Authority, 2026.
(a) Identify and explain the significance of risk assessment and criminal profiling
within the South African criminal justice system with the assistance of the most
recent and relevant literature to support your discussion. (30)
(b) Categorise and analyse the criminal behaviour (crime analysis) of Simphiwe
Xolani Mkhwanazi.
(30)
(c) Provide a theoretical framework (limited to three [3] theories) in relation to the
criminal behaviour of Simphiwe Xolani Mkhwanazi.
(40)
Total: [100]
Assignment structure must include:
 Title page.
 Table of contents.
 Definitions of key concepts being (a) serial rape, (b) risk assessment and
(c) pre-sentence report.
 Structure in accordance with a presentence report layout under the
appropriate headings.
 Conclusion.
 Signed declaration form.