RRLLB81/103/1/20
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RESEARCH REPORT RRLLB81DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL AND PROCEDURAL LAW
, Contents
SECTION A: PREPARING ASSESSMENTS 02 AND
03…………………………………..……………………………………………………………………….5
1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................ 5
2 LEGAL cRESEARCH..................................................................................................................... 6
3 THE cRRLLB81 cRESEARCH cJOURNEY....................................................................................6
4 THE RESEARCH c JOURNEY c FROM c SELECTING c THE c TOPIC c TO c SUBMITTING
cASSESSMENT c2......................................................................................................................... 7
4.1 Selecting ca ctopic......................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Formulating cyour cown cresearch cquestion, ctitle, cand cresearch caim/hypothesis cin
crespect cof cthe ctopic cyou cchose
8
4.3 Researching cthe ctopic cyou chave cchosen..................................................................9
4.3.1 Types cof csources....................................................................................................... 10
4.3.1.1................................................................................................................................... Primary
csources...................................................................................................................... 10
4.3.1.2................................................................................................................................... Seconda
ry csources.................................................................................................................. 10
4.3.2 Accessing creliable csources cof clegal cinformation......................................................11
4.3.2.1................................................................................................................................... A cword
cof ccaution con cthe cuse cof cthe cInternet cas ca csource cof cinformation...................11
4.3.2.2................................................................................................................................... Databas
es cfor creliable, cauthoritative cand cpersuasive csources cof claw................................12
4.3.3 Evaluation cof csources................................................................................................ 13
4.4 Construct can coutline.................................................................................................. 14
4.5 Drafting cAssessment c2.............................................................................................. 16
4.5.1 Adding ccontent cto cyour creport coutline....................................................................16
4.5.2 Components/elements cof cyour cdraft c(and cfinal) cresearch creport(s)......................16
4.5.2.1................................................................................................................................... Front
ccover.......................................................................................................................... 16
4.5.2.2................................................................................................................................... Declarat
ion cof cauthenticity..................................................................................................... 18
4.5.2.3................................................................................................................................... Abstract
18
4.5.2.4................................................................................................................................... Keywor
ds................................................................................................................................ 19
4.5.2.5................................................................................................................................... List cof
cabbreviations cand cacronyms.................................................................................... 19
4.5.2.6................................................................................................................................... Table cof
ccontents..................................................................................................................... 20
4.5.2.7................................................................................................................................... Introduc
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4.5.2.8................................................................................................................................... Body c/
cMiddle cchapters........................................................................................................ 21
4.5.2.9................................................................................................................................... Conclusi
on................................................................................................................................ 23
4.5.2.10 Bibliography.......................................................................................................... 23
4.6 Some cobservations cconcerning clegal cwriting...........................................................24
4.6.1 Keep cit cclear cand csimple.......................................................................................... 24
4.6.2 Hallmarks cof cgood cacademic clegal cwriting..............................................................24
4.6.2.1................................................................................................................................... Clear
24
4.6.2.2................................................................................................................................... Concise
24
4.6.2.3................................................................................................................................... Formal
25
4.6.2.4................................................................................................................................... Substan
tiated.......................................................................................................................... 25
4.6.2.5................................................................................................................................... Rational
25
4.7 Flow cof cideas............................................................................................................. 25
4.7.1 Bridge csentences....................................................................................................... 25
4.7.1.1................................................................................................................................... The
crecapitulating cbridge................................................................................................ 26
4.7.1.2................................................................................................................................... The
cimplication cor ccomplication cbridge..........................................................................27
4.7.1.3................................................................................................................................... The
cquestion..................................................................................................................... 27
4.7.2 Transition cwords cand cphrases.................................................................................. 28
4.7.3 Practical csuggestions con chow cto censure cproper cflow............................................29
4.8 Proofreading, cediting cand csubmitting cyour cdraft....................................................29
4.9 Ensuring cthat ca cTurnitin coriginality creport cis ccreated cfor cyour csubmission.........30
4.9.1...................................................................................................................................... How cto
csubmit cyour cdocument cto cTurnitin............................................................................30
4.9.2 Round crobin crun cupon cthe cclosing cof cthe cassessment..........................................35
4.9.4 What cto cdo cif cyou chave cany cproblems cwith cany caspect cof cTurnitin...................36
5 THE c RESEARCH c JOURNEY c FROM c AFTER c SUBMISSION cOF cASSESSMENT c 2 cTO
cSUBMITTING cASSESSMENT c3...............................................................................................36
5.1 Ongoing crevision........................................................................................................ 36
5.2 What cto cexpect cfrom cthe cassessment cof cAssessment c2.......................................36
5.3 Very cimportant cwarning cconcerning cAssessment c3................................................37
5.4 Tasks cinvolved cin cpreparing cyour cfinal cresearch creport........................................38
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, SECTION B: TOPICS FOR ASSESSMENT 2 AND ASSESSMENT 3......................39
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RESEARCH REPORT RRLLB81DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL AND PROCEDURAL LAW
, Contents
SECTION A: PREPARING ASSESSMENTS 02 AND
03…………………………………..……………………………………………………………………….5
1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................ 5
2 LEGAL cRESEARCH..................................................................................................................... 6
3 THE cRRLLB81 cRESEARCH cJOURNEY....................................................................................6
4 THE RESEARCH c JOURNEY c FROM c SELECTING c THE c TOPIC c TO c SUBMITTING
cASSESSMENT c2......................................................................................................................... 7
4.1 Selecting ca ctopic......................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Formulating cyour cown cresearch cquestion, ctitle, cand cresearch caim/hypothesis cin
crespect cof cthe ctopic cyou cchose
8
4.3 Researching cthe ctopic cyou chave cchosen..................................................................9
4.3.1 Types cof csources....................................................................................................... 10
4.3.1.1................................................................................................................................... Primary
csources...................................................................................................................... 10
4.3.1.2................................................................................................................................... Seconda
ry csources.................................................................................................................. 10
4.3.2 Accessing creliable csources cof clegal cinformation......................................................11
4.3.2.1................................................................................................................................... A cword
cof ccaution con cthe cuse cof cthe cInternet cas ca csource cof cinformation...................11
4.3.2.2................................................................................................................................... Databas
es cfor creliable, cauthoritative cand cpersuasive csources cof claw................................12
4.3.3 Evaluation cof csources................................................................................................ 13
4.4 Construct can coutline.................................................................................................. 14
4.5 Drafting cAssessment c2.............................................................................................. 16
4.5.1 Adding ccontent cto cyour creport coutline....................................................................16
4.5.2 Components/elements cof cyour cdraft c(and cfinal) cresearch creport(s)......................16
4.5.2.1................................................................................................................................... Front
ccover.......................................................................................................................... 16
4.5.2.2................................................................................................................................... Declarat
ion cof cauthenticity..................................................................................................... 18
4.5.2.3................................................................................................................................... Abstract
18
4.5.2.4................................................................................................................................... Keywor
ds................................................................................................................................ 19
4.5.2.5................................................................................................................................... List cof
cabbreviations cand cacronyms.................................................................................... 19
4.5.2.6................................................................................................................................... Table cof
ccontents..................................................................................................................... 20
4.5.2.7................................................................................................................................... Introduc
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tion..............................................................................................................................
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4.5.2.8................................................................................................................................... Body c/
cMiddle cchapters........................................................................................................ 21
4.5.2.9................................................................................................................................... Conclusi
on................................................................................................................................ 23
4.5.2.10 Bibliography.......................................................................................................... 23
4.6 Some cobservations cconcerning clegal cwriting...........................................................24
4.6.1 Keep cit cclear cand csimple.......................................................................................... 24
4.6.2 Hallmarks cof cgood cacademic clegal cwriting..............................................................24
4.6.2.1................................................................................................................................... Clear
24
4.6.2.2................................................................................................................................... Concise
24
4.6.2.3................................................................................................................................... Formal
25
4.6.2.4................................................................................................................................... Substan
tiated.......................................................................................................................... 25
4.6.2.5................................................................................................................................... Rational
25
4.7 Flow cof cideas............................................................................................................. 25
4.7.1 Bridge csentences....................................................................................................... 25
4.7.1.1................................................................................................................................... The
crecapitulating cbridge................................................................................................ 26
4.7.1.2................................................................................................................................... The
cimplication cor ccomplication cbridge..........................................................................27
4.7.1.3................................................................................................................................... The
cquestion..................................................................................................................... 27
4.7.2 Transition cwords cand cphrases.................................................................................. 28
4.7.3 Practical csuggestions con chow cto censure cproper cflow............................................29
4.8 Proofreading, cediting cand csubmitting cyour cdraft....................................................29
4.9 Ensuring cthat ca cTurnitin coriginality creport cis ccreated cfor cyour csubmission.........30
4.9.1...................................................................................................................................... How cto
csubmit cyour cdocument cto cTurnitin............................................................................30
4.9.2 Round crobin crun cupon cthe cclosing cof cthe cassessment..........................................35
4.9.4 What cto cdo cif cyou chave cany cproblems cwith cany caspect cof cTurnitin...................36
5 THE c RESEARCH c JOURNEY c FROM c AFTER c SUBMISSION cOF cASSESSMENT c 2 cTO
cSUBMITTING cASSESSMENT c3...............................................................................................36
5.1 Ongoing crevision........................................................................................................ 36
5.2 What cto cexpect cfrom cthe cassessment cof cAssessment c2.......................................36
5.3 Very cimportant cwarning cconcerning cAssessment c3................................................37
5.4 Tasks cinvolved cin cpreparing cyour cfinal cresearch creport........................................38
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, SECTION B: TOPICS FOR ASSESSMENT 2 AND ASSESSMENT 3......................39
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