PAS204: Spring 2021

Course Code
PAS204
Course Name
Child Protection
Exam Date

Student Details

Student Name

Student ID

Section

Instructions
Time Allowed Not Applicable
Percentage of final grade for course 15%

ACADEMIC HONESTY REMINDER:

Dishonest behavior in Assessment is not permitted. Please refer to the RA Academic Student Policy and
Procedures sent to you by Student Services.

Please note: This is an open book assignment.

Submission Requirements:

 Submission must be through Turnitin.

 The link to Turnitin will be placed within Week 11 on the Moodle course page. The assessment
must be submitted prior to 11:59pm on the 27 th March 2021.

 Late submissions should continue to be submitted through the turnitin link which will remain
open beyond the submission date, however, there will be a 10% loss of mark for each day late.

 At 5 working days late, the mark is 0 unless there are exceptional circumstances

 If this occurs, the student is required to provide evidence of exceptional circumstances to Student
Services, not the course instructor.

 The Assessment must be written in the student’s own words.

 Where writing is used from an external source, referencing is mandatory using the APA
referencing system. Failure to reference will result in an instructor conduct warning.

 Submitted work is subject to a word count of between 750 - 1000 words. Work which falls short
of, or significantly exceeds (by 10% or more), the agreed word count will be subject to at least a
10% reduced mark

CLO4 Describe the potential forms of abuse and harm

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CLO5 Compare and contrast the powers and responsibility of the police to protect children in
the UAE and international context.

CLO Maximum Grade Earned Grade

CLO 4 50
CLO 5 50
Total Grade 100

CLO 4 CLO 5
50 50
Q1 25 Marks Q4 25 Marks
Q2 25 Marks Q5 25 Marks

Question 1 (CL04) (25 Marks) Domestic violence remains a key area that has a direct effect
on children. One of the key methods domestic abusers use to enable their offending to
continue is isolation.

Explain at least 5 ways a domestic abuser can isolate a victim to enable their abuse to
continue.

Question 2 (CL04) (25 Marks) Online child abuse is one of the most significant evolutions in
child protection and poses great danger to children. The language used is often difficult to
understand but it is vital that officers properly understand the terminology used in this
area.

Present a brief explanation for each of the following 6 elements related to online child
abuse.

1. Digital crime:

2. Cyber-dependent crime:

3. Cyber-enabled crime:

4. Cyberbullying:

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 5. Contact sexual abuse:

6. Non-contact sexual abuse:

Question 3 (CLO5) (25 Marks) The conduct of online child abuse is heavily facilitated by
technology. This creates significant difficulties for law enforcement agencies to respond to.

Explain at least 5 challenges presented to law enforcement by technology when

investigating online abuse.

Question 4 (CL05) (25 Marks) Developing an effective Police investigation strategy is a good
way to ensure that a systematic and well considered investigative approach is maintained.
This is especially important for child protection cases that are subject to extensive scrutiny
should they go wrong.

Explain the 4 key elements that create the correct format for creating an investigative
strategy.

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 PAS 204 Assignment Marking Rubric: Learning outcome 4
Criteria Grading Scale
LO4
Answers the Q1: Outlines no Q1: Outlines at least 2 Q1: Outlines at least 3-4 Q1: Outlines at all 5
question(s) suitable elements correct elements correct elements correct elements

0 10 17 25

Q2: Outlines no Q2: Outlines at least 2 Q2: Outlines at least 3-4 Q2: Outlines at least 5
suitable elements correct elements correct elements correct elements

0 10 17 25

PAS 204 Assignment Marking Rubric: Learning outcome 5

Criteria Grading Scale
LO5
Answers the Q4: Outlines no Q4: Outlines at least 2 Q4: Outlines at least 3-4 Q4: Outlines at least 5
question(s) suitable elements correct elements correct elements correct elements

0 10 17 25

Q5: Outlines no Q5: Outlines at least 2 Q5: Outlines at least 3-4 Q5: Outlines at least 5
suitable elements correct elements correct elements correct elements

0 10 17 25

Total Marks available: 100

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