Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation Strategies Quiz

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What is the core business of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS)?

Encouraging offenders to adopt negative values
Promoting criminal behavior in society
Creating an environment for moral and spiritual regeneration (correct)
Punishing offenders in correctional facilities

What is required from all South Africans to contribute towards?

Maintaining and protecting a corrupt society
Maintaining and protecting a peaceful and safe society (correct)
Contributing to criminal activities in society
Promoting division and conflict within communities

What does the Department of Correctional Services view as the desired outcome of rehabilitation?

Ignoring the needs of individual offenders
Encouraging criminal behavior
Maintaining the status quo
Promoting social responsibilities and values (correct)

What does a holistic approach to rehabilitation involve according to the text?

Balancing generic causal factors with individual offender profiles (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized as crucial for achieving successful rehabilitation according to the text?

Strengthening families and empowering communities (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Department of Correctional Services base its philosophy of corrections on?

The ideals contained in the constitution (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the vision of the DCS?

To prioritize rehabilitation in all activities (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect was a major challenge in aligning policies and practices within the correctional system?

SA constitution requirements (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the text, what did the intensive debate on correctional system operations focus on?

Creating a framework for corrections and human resourcing (C) Signup and view all the answers

What did Tappan's opinion from the 1950s emphasize regarding society's treatment of criminals?

Balancing punishment and rehabilitation (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not an aspect that the debate focused on according to the text?

Punishment (B) Signup and view all the answers

What do changes in the treatment of social deviation reflect according to the text?

Values of different groups (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of partnership with civil society according to the UN Nelson Mandela Rules?

It plays a crucial role in enhancing public perception of correctional work (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which government departments are part of the Integrated Justice System?

Dept. of Social Development, Dept. of Police, NPA, Dept. of Justice (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why is partnership between DCS and the community essential for successful offender rehabilitation and reintegration?

To enhance the chances of successful reintegration through community support (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Department of Education in the Social Sector Cluster relevant to corrections?

Offering educational programs to support offender rehabilitation (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does the partnership approach between DCS and communities need to be managed?

Through formal arrangements and ongoing monitoring and evaluation (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for Prison Administration to constantly maintain public conviction about correctional work?

To highlight the social importance of correctional work (D) Signup and view all the answers