IRM 1501 TAKE HOME EXAM ANSWERS DUE ON 6 OCTOBER 2023 ( UNIQUE NO : 863366)
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SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR LAW AND
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 03/ TAKE-HOME EXAMINATION
DUE DATE: 06 OCTOBER 2023
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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.
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