HMPOL80 – Semester 1

PORTFOLIO OF EVIDENCE TOTAL = 100 MARKS

NB: Your Portfolio of Evidence should not exceed twelve (12) typed pages (everything
included). Font: Times New Roman; font size: 12 point; spacing: 1.5.

Presentation

It is very important to include the following in your portfolio of evidence:

o Title page
o Table of contents
o Declaration form
o Page numbers

Activity
Discuss the structure of the research process, by addressing the items mentioned below.
Demonstrate your understanding by providing examples from the policing context.

1. Problem statement (15)

2. Research objectives (15)

3. Research methodology (15)

4. Research sample (15)

5. Data-collection method (15)

6. Significance of the study (15)

References (10)
Provide a reference list detailing the sources you used to complete this assignment.
You should adhere to the instructions below.

• Provide in-text references

You have to provide in-text references. If you fail to do so, you will NOT be awarded any
marks for referencing, as we will not be able to ascertain whether the sources you provided
in the list of references were actually used.

• The list of references should correspond with the in-text references

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• The list of references should follow the Harvard referencing style

• The list of references should contain a minimum of ten sources. This means
you should consult additional sources, such as library books or academic articles in
journals relevant to the subject. No Wikipedia sources are allowed.

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