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LME3701
LEGAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY DUE: 4 APRIL 2022
Assignment 2 MEMO
Semester 1 2022 Unique number: - 701666
Includes Footnotes and/or Bibliography
DOCUMENT PREVIEW
ASSIGNMENT 02
UNIQUE NUMBER: - 701666
DUE DATE: - 4 APRIL 2022
THIS IS THE HISTORICAL RESEARCH APPROACH
You are almost at the end of your undergraduate legal studies and thinking about pursuing postgraduate studies.
You recently read of an incident where a woman was infected with HIV through consensual sexual intercourse
with her partner. Her partner knew about his HIV status but did not disclose this to her at any time during their
relationship. You decide that this will be a good topic for postgraduate research to investigate how the law deals
with intentional HIV transmission. Is it a crime? Even if there was consent? Is HIV testing of the accused in such a
case compulsory? Does the offender get a harsher sentence if found guilty? How is the victim protected? Is the
victim provided with any form of treatment? These are just some questions that come up in your mind. Write a
draft research proposal for a prospective postgraduate study on the topic setting out how the law deals with
intentional HIV transmission. Decide what the focus of your research will be. Will you focus on the rights of the
accused or the rights of the victim? Will you focus on the criminal procedural or the criminal law aspects, for
example? You have to consider the relevant legislative framework, law reform commission reports, case law and
writings by scholars. Make sure to also focus on the relevant constitutional rights that play a part in the debate
on these issues. When writing your proposal, you have two options in terms of research approach:
1) Write the proposal using the historical research approach. This means looking at the historical development of
the law on the issue from a specific date in the past up to the present day. You will look at relevant case law and
legislation that might have contributed to the law as it stands today. You will also consider law reform commission
reports. Writings by scholars can assist in interpreting the law and evaluating its application and effectiveness.
Disclaimer
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purposes ONLY. No part of this document may be reproduced, resold or transmitted in any form or by any means without
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, RESEARCH PLAN
THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ASPECTS
PERTAINING TO INTENTIONAL HIV TRANSMISSION IN SOUTH AFRICA
BY (NAME)
(STUDENT NUMBER)
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree LLB
In the
SCHOOL OF LAW
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
SUPERVISOR: NAME
ASSIGNMENT 02
UNIQUE NUMBER: - 701666
2022
,ACADEMIC HONESTY DECLARATION
1. I understand what academic dishonesty entails and am aware of Unisa’s policies in
this regard.
2. I declare that this assignment is my own, original work. Where I have used someone
else’s work, I have indicated this by using the prescribed style of referencing. Every
contribution to, and quotation in, this assignment from the work or works of other
people has been referenced according to the prescribed style.
3. I have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy my work with the intention of
passing it off as his or her own work.
4. I did not make use of another student’s work and submit it as my own.
NAME:
SIGNATURE:
STUDENT NUMBER:
MODULE CODE: LME3701
DATE:
RESEARCH THEME SELECTED: RESEARCH THEME 1
, CONTENTS
1. RESEARCH INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………..1
2. PROBLEM STATEMENT…………………………………………………………...1
3. HYPOTHESIS……………………………………………………………………......2
4. POINTS OF DEPARTURE AND ASSUMPTIONS…………………………….3-9
5. CONCEPTUALISATION OF CENTRAL RESEARCH THEMES……………….9
6. PROPOSED CHAPTER OUTLAY……………………………………………..9-10
7. PROJECTED TIME-FRAME FOR SUBMISSION…………………………..10-11
8. DESCRIPTION OF RESEARCH METHODOLOGY…………………………….11
9. CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………….…..11
10. BIBLIOGRAPHY………………………………………………………………..13-14
SELLING” memos for the year 2021.
LME3701
LEGAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY DUE: 4 APRIL 2022
Assignment 2 MEMO
Semester 1 2022 Unique number: - 701666
Includes Footnotes and/or Bibliography
DOCUMENT PREVIEW
ASSIGNMENT 02
UNIQUE NUMBER: - 701666
DUE DATE: - 4 APRIL 2022
THIS IS THE HISTORICAL RESEARCH APPROACH
You are almost at the end of your undergraduate legal studies and thinking about pursuing postgraduate studies.
You recently read of an incident where a woman was infected with HIV through consensual sexual intercourse
with her partner. Her partner knew about his HIV status but did not disclose this to her at any time during their
relationship. You decide that this will be a good topic for postgraduate research to investigate how the law deals
with intentional HIV transmission. Is it a crime? Even if there was consent? Is HIV testing of the accused in such a
case compulsory? Does the offender get a harsher sentence if found guilty? How is the victim protected? Is the
victim provided with any form of treatment? These are just some questions that come up in your mind. Write a
draft research proposal for a prospective postgraduate study on the topic setting out how the law deals with
intentional HIV transmission. Decide what the focus of your research will be. Will you focus on the rights of the
accused or the rights of the victim? Will you focus on the criminal procedural or the criminal law aspects, for
example? You have to consider the relevant legislative framework, law reform commission reports, case law and
writings by scholars. Make sure to also focus on the relevant constitutional rights that play a part in the debate
on these issues. When writing your proposal, you have two options in terms of research approach:
1) Write the proposal using the historical research approach. This means looking at the historical development of
the law on the issue from a specific date in the past up to the present day. You will look at relevant case law and
legislation that might have contributed to the law as it stands today. You will also consider law reform commission
reports. Writings by scholars can assist in interpreting the law and evaluating its application and effectiveness.
Disclaimer
Extreme care has been used by our Tutors to draft this document, however the contents are provided “as is” without any
representations or warranties, express or implied. This document is to be used for comparison, research and reference
purposes ONLY. No part of this document may be reproduced, resold or transmitted in any form or by any means without
prior written permission from the Author. – LLB EXAMPACKS & TUTORIALS.
PAST PAPERS & MEMOS, ASSIGNMENT MEMOS, NOTES, SUMMARIES & TUITONS.
Cell: 084 591 8661 Email:
Fax: 086 096 5452 www.llbexampacksandtutorials.co.za
, RESEARCH PLAN
THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ASPECTS
PERTAINING TO INTENTIONAL HIV TRANSMISSION IN SOUTH AFRICA
BY (NAME)
(STUDENT NUMBER)
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree LLB
In the
SCHOOL OF LAW
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
SUPERVISOR: NAME
ASSIGNMENT 02
UNIQUE NUMBER: - 701666
2022
,ACADEMIC HONESTY DECLARATION
1. I understand what academic dishonesty entails and am aware of Unisa’s policies in
this regard.
2. I declare that this assignment is my own, original work. Where I have used someone
else’s work, I have indicated this by using the prescribed style of referencing. Every
contribution to, and quotation in, this assignment from the work or works of other
people has been referenced according to the prescribed style.
3. I have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy my work with the intention of
passing it off as his or her own work.
4. I did not make use of another student’s work and submit it as my own.
NAME:
SIGNATURE:
STUDENT NUMBER:
MODULE CODE: LME3701
DATE:
RESEARCH THEME SELECTED: RESEARCH THEME 1
, CONTENTS
1. RESEARCH INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………..1
2. PROBLEM STATEMENT…………………………………………………………...1
3. HYPOTHESIS……………………………………………………………………......2
4. POINTS OF DEPARTURE AND ASSUMPTIONS…………………………….3-9
5. CONCEPTUALISATION OF CENTRAL RESEARCH THEMES……………….9
6. PROPOSED CHAPTER OUTLAY……………………………………………..9-10
7. PROJECTED TIME-FRAME FOR SUBMISSION…………………………..10-11
8. DESCRIPTION OF RESEARCH METHODOLOGY…………………………….11
9. CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………….…..11
10. BIBLIOGRAPHY………………………………………………………………..13-14
