NAME:
STUDENT NUMBER:
UNIQUE NUMBER: 863366
MODULE CODE: IRM1501
SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR LAW AND
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 03/ TAKE-HOME EXAMINATION
DUE DATE: 06 OCTOBER 2023
ACADEMIC DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICITY
I, YOUR NAME Student number: XXXXdeclare that I am the author of this assignment,
IRM1501.
By signing this declaration, I acknowledge that I am aware of what plagiarism is.
I declare that this assignment is my own, original work and that where I used other
information and resources, I did so in a responsible manner.
I did not plagiarize in any way and I have referenced and acknowledged any legal
resources that I have consulted and used to complete this assignment.
I did not use a current or previous student’s work submitting it as my own.
I did not allow anyone to copy my work and submit it as their own.
, Furthermore, I acknowledge that I am aware of UNISA’s policy on plagiarism and
understand that if there is evidence of plagiarism within this document, UNISA will
take the necessary action.
DATE: 5 OCTOBER 2023
SIGNATURE: XXXXXX
QUESTION 1
Document-based research has to do with the reviewing of sources that are mostly
sourced from or found in the library.1 These sources include law reports, legislation,
textbooks, law journals, and so forth. Basically, researchers assess the available
literature in an attempt to find the required answer or what has been written on a
specific subject. In doing all this, researchers seek to “immerse themselves in the
subject matter” and cultivate contemporary concepts that significantly enhance their
understanding and clarification of reality.
Qualitative research endeavors to describe and explain certain phenomena or positions
within a wider context. Its data consists of unstructured information in the form of words,
objects and pictures. Statistical analyses are not employed in qualitative studies. It
usually aims to answer the question why?. 2 Qualitative research also tends to be more
1
Prof M Swanepoel and N Mabeka, Introduction to Research Methodology: Only Study Guide for
IRM1501 ( Unisa 2019) 9.
2
Prof M Swanepoel and N Mabeka, introduction to Research Methodology 9.
STUDENT NUMBER:
UNIQUE NUMBER: 863366
MODULE CODE: IRM1501
SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR LAW AND
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 03/ TAKE-HOME EXAMINATION
DUE DATE: 06 OCTOBER 2023
ACADEMIC DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICITY
I, YOUR NAME Student number: XXXXdeclare that I am the author of this assignment,
IRM1501.
By signing this declaration, I acknowledge that I am aware of what plagiarism is.
I declare that this assignment is my own, original work and that where I used other
information and resources, I did so in a responsible manner.
I did not plagiarize in any way and I have referenced and acknowledged any legal
resources that I have consulted and used to complete this assignment.
I did not use a current or previous student’s work submitting it as my own.
I did not allow anyone to copy my work and submit it as their own.
, Furthermore, I acknowledge that I am aware of UNISA’s policy on plagiarism and
understand that if there is evidence of plagiarism within this document, UNISA will
take the necessary action.
DATE: 5 OCTOBER 2023
SIGNATURE: XXXXXX
QUESTION 1
Document-based research has to do with the reviewing of sources that are mostly
sourced from or found in the library.1 These sources include law reports, legislation,
textbooks, law journals, and so forth. Basically, researchers assess the available
literature in an attempt to find the required answer or what has been written on a
specific subject. In doing all this, researchers seek to “immerse themselves in the
subject matter” and cultivate contemporary concepts that significantly enhance their
understanding and clarification of reality.
Qualitative research endeavors to describe and explain certain phenomena or positions
within a wider context. Its data consists of unstructured information in the form of words,
objects and pictures. Statistical analyses are not employed in qualitative studies. It
usually aims to answer the question why?. 2 Qualitative research also tends to be more
1
Prof M Swanepoel and N Mabeka, Introduction to Research Methodology: Only Study Guide for
IRM1501 ( Unisa 2019) 9.
2
Prof M Swanepoel and N Mabeka, introduction to Research Methodology 9.
