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Law Dissertations: A Step-by-Step Guide 2nd edition [Hardback]

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  • Formāts: Hardback, 190 pages, height x width: 234x156 mm, weight: 480 g, 7 Tables, black and white; 84 Line drawings, black and white; 84 Illustrations, black and white
  • Izdošanas datums: 14-Dec-2021
  • Izdevniecība: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0367642301
  • ISBN-13: 9780367642303
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  • Formāts: Hardback, 190 pages, height x width: 234x156 mm, weight: 480 g, 7 Tables, black and white; 84 Line drawings, black and white; 84 Illustrations, black and white
  • Izdošanas datums: 14-Dec-2021
  • Izdevniecība: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0367642301
  • ISBN-13: 9780367642303
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Law Dissertations: A Step-by-Step Guide provides law students with all the guidance and information they need to complete and succeed in their LLB, LLM or law-related dissertation. Written in an accessible, clear format and with plenty of tools to help put the theory into practice, Laura Lammasniemi will show students how to make writing a law dissertation easy, without compromising intellectual rigour.

The primary aim of this book is to tackle the issues that cause anxiety to law students undertaking a dissertation so that they can focus on the research that you find exciting. As well as explaining the process of research and outlining the various legal research approaches, the book also provides practical, step-by-step guidance on how to formulate a proposal, research plan, and literature review. The second edition expands guidance to LLM and Masters students, and provides up-to-date guidance on how to complete your project using both online resources and remotely. Unlike other law research skills books, Law Dissertations: A Step-by-Step Guide includes a section on empirical research methodology and ethics for the benefit of students who are studying for a Masters in law.

Packed full of exercises, worked examples, and tools for self-evaluation, this book is sure to become an essential guide for law students, supporting them on every step of their dissertation journey.

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"This new edition of Law Dissertations: A Step-by-Step Guide provides law students - both undergraduate and postgraduate - with a handbook to excel in writing their dissertations. This book breaks the process of crafting a dissertation down into smaller exercises that will help students to move from framing research questions to fine-tuning their writing. This book is an excellent guide for law students of different abilities: from those who are beginning to navigate their way through the research process and for those who want to refine their dissertations." Dr. Mayur Suresh, SOAS, University of London

"This book, now in its second edition, is the go-to-guide for LLB and LLM students writing a dissertation or assessed essay. It gives practical, helpful advice on how to do research, which sources to use and how to present your knowledge so as to achieve the best results." Laura Giachardi, Kings College London

"Law Dissertations expertly unlocks the confusing and often daunting process of writing a dissertation in law. A well-researched book that is an invaluable guide for students and an essential resource for educator." Dr. Fred Cowell, Birkbeck College

"Dr Lammasniemi's book tackles the issues that other dissertation books leave out. Students are given confidence to explore their research interests and the skills to turn enthusiasm into a well-formulated research plan." Dr Maebh Harding, University College Dublin, Ireland

1 Introduction
1(5)
Why read this book?
1(1)
What will you find in this book?
1(4)
How to do well
5(1)
Summary
5(1)
2 Finding and perfecting your topic
6(9)
2.1 Key questions to consider when choosing a dissertation topic
7(1)
2.2 Inspiration for finding a topic for research
8(4)
2.3 Brainstorming
12(3)
Summary
14(1)
3 From a topic to a question
15(11)
3.1 Narrowing down your topic to a question
16(4)
3.2 What is a compelling research question?
20(1)
3.3 Tasks on evaluating and strengthening research questions
21(3)
3.4 Tools for self-evaluation
24(2)
Summary
25(1)
4 Creating a good research proposal
26(9)
4.1 What is a research proposal?
27(2)
4.2 Proposal as a `running document'
29(1)
4.3 Evaluate short sample proposals
29(4)
4.4 How to evaluate your own proposal?
33(2)
Summary
34(1)
5 Planning the project
35(7)
5.1 Scheduling and working effectively
36(4)
5.2 Creating a research journal
40(2)
Summary
41(1)
6 Creating a research plan
42(7)
6.1 Formulating research aims and objectives
43(2)
6.2 Creating a research plan
45(4)
Summary
48(1)
7 Online research
49(14)
7.1 Online sources: the good, the bad, and the ugly
50(3)
7.2 Finding legal databases
53(2)
7.3 How to use different databases
55(3)
7.4 How to use publicly available resources
58(5)
Summary
62(1)
8 Legal research methods and approaches
63(15)
8.1 Introduction to methodology
64(2)
8.2 Doctrinal law methodology
66(1)
8.3 Socio-legal methodology
67(1)
8.4 Theory and critical theory as a methodology
68(2)
8.5 Comparative law methodology
70(2)
8.6 How to engage with methodology
72(1)
8.7 Reflexivity
73(5)
Summary
76(2)
9 Empirical research
78(18)
9.1 What is empirical research in law?
79(1)
9.2 Examples of empirical legal research
79(2)
9.3 Pros and cons of empirical research
81(1)
9.4 How to conduct empirical research
82(5)
9.5 Presenting research findings
87(1)
9.6 Key principles of research ethics
88(3)
9.7 What is ethics approval?
91(1)
9.8 Other ethical issues
92(4)
Summary
95(1)
10 Assessing literature
96(13)
10.1 What is key literature?
97(1)
10.2 Deciding what to read and what not to read
98(2)
10.3 How to create a working bibliography
100(1)
10.4 Quick reading skills
101(2)
10.5 Deep reading skills
103(1)
10.6 Critically analysing a text
104(2)
10.7 A critical and reflective reader
106(3)
Summary
108(1)
11 Literature review
109(10)
11.1 What is a literature review?
110(1)
11.2 Why conduct a literature review?
111(1)
11.3 Sources for literature review
111(3)
11.4 How to conduct a literature review
114(3)
11.5 Highlighting the originality of your research project
117(2)
Summary
118(1)
12 Writing the dissertation
119(16)
12.1 Understanding and improving your writing skills
120(3)
12.2 Writing good paragraphs
123(4)
12.3 How to captivate your audience
127(2)
12.4 Making an argument
129(2)
12.5 How to incorporate evidence into your writing
131(4)
Summary
133(2)
13 Referencing
135(15)
13.1 Why reference?
136(1)
13.2 Plagiarism and academic offences
137(1)
13.3 OSCOLA referencing in a nutshell
138(3)
13.4 Harvard referencing in a nutshell
141(3)
13.5 Exercises to test your referencing skills
144(6)
Summary
148(2)
14 Structuring the dissertation
150(12)
14.1 How to structure the introduction
151(2)
14.2 How to structure the main body
153(3)
14.3 How to structure the conclusion
156(1)
14.4 Signposting
157(1)
14.5 Creating a reverse outline
158(4)
Summary
161(1)
15 Navigating supervision
162(11)
15.1 What are the roles of a supervisor and a supervisee?
163(3)
15.2 Managing your supervision meetings
166(1)
15.3 Supervision guidelines
167(1)
15.4 Feedback cycle
168(1)
15.5 Working with a critical friend
169(2)
15.6 Tools for self-evaluation
171(2)
Summary
172(1)
16 Aiming for a first and avoiding fails
173(7)
16.1 Submitting a strong dissertation and aiming for first-class marks
174(2)
16.2 Why does a dissertation fail?
176(2)
16.3 How to avoid common pitfalls
178(2)
Summary
179(1)
17 Preparing for submission
180(5)
17.1 Presentation and layout of the dissertation
181(1)
17.2 What are the examiners looking for?
182(1)
17.3 Final presentation submission checklist
183(2)
Summary
184(1)
Bibliography 185(1)
Index 186
Laura Lammasniemi is an Assistant Professor at Warwick School of Law. She has convened dissertation modules in several institutions and her teaching focuses on dissertations and on criminal law. Lammasniemi has published extensively in the areas of criminal law and gender, mainly from a historical perspective. In 2020, she was awarded the Leverhulme Research Fellowship to work on a project exploring the history of sexual consent in criminal courts, 18701950. Lammasniemi has spoken at the House of Commons on the issue of human trafficking and has participated in BBC TV and radio shows as a legal history expert.