To what extent death penalty is justified. How to restrict countries not to put reservations in relation to Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

Research paper proposal for (research essay) I already have selected my research question, please have a look, any necessary changes in the question is acceptable. Research Question: To what extent death penalty is justified. How to restrict countries not to put reservations in relation to Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Background • Researcher’s context – acknowledging (where relevant) any personal involvement in the research are that may have influenced your topic of choice • Defines the problem – Explains the issue to be examined succinctly, and in light of social contextual background • Legal context of the proposed topic – positioning the topic within the law, providing a legal background and context Purpose • Research Question to be answered – one sentence research question that identifies a unique problem that you will be addressing in the context of the background discussed above • Ask yourself why this research is important and/or timely – provide a rationale that explains why it is important and worthy of study • State and justify your objectives clearly (“because it is interesting” is not enough!) – eg a need for law reform, a need to assess effectiveness of an existing law, a new insight into an issue, a gap in existing literature, etc. This may also involve identifying the specific focus of your research • Originality –identifying via a targeted and initial literature scan, how you a producing a unique piece of research that goes beyond existing scholarship Alignment to Criteria outlined in the Unit Guide identify a topic that addresses the following theme: THE THEME: The Intersection of Areas of International Law (eg the intersection of international humanitarian law and human rights law or the intersection of international criminal law and international environmental law) Need to discuss how chosen focus will align with the chose themes (Eg a research topic to explore the nature of death penalty under the ICCPR would align to the theme of the intersection of areas of international law, and might explore whether the reservations in relation to Article 6 of the ICCPR can ……..) Methods • Describe the research method used to achieve results -eg, the theoretical framework being applied (eg a feminist analysis of the use of rape as a war crime); a comparative analysis; interpretation of the relevant treaty law; critical assessment of the jurisprudence of the ICJ, etc. You may use methodology from other fields of study in an interdisciplinary analysis (but the role of legal research will need to be highlighted). • Draft structure of paper –eg broad sub-headings, identified themes etc should be outlined Referencing: please use ( AGCL3). Required Readings Michael Hor, ‘The Death Penalty in Singapore and International Law’ (2004) 8 Singapore Yearbook of International Law 105 Salil Shetty, ‘The Value of International Standards in the Campaign for the Abolition of the Death Penalty’ (2014) XXI Brown Journal of World Affairs 41 Soering v United Kingdom, Series A, No 161Application No.14038/88, Judgment, European Court of Human Rights, (1989) 1 EHRR 439(7 July 1989) Recommended Readings William A Schabas, ‘International Law, Politics, Diplomacy and the Abolition of the Death Penalty (2004-2005) 13 William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal 417 Melynda J Price, ‘Balancing Lives: Individual Accountability and the Death Penalty as Punishment for Genocide (Lessons from Rwanda)’ (2007) 21 Emory International Law Review 563 Alan W Clarke et al, ‘Does the Rest of the World Matter? Sovereignty, International Human Rights Law and the American Death Penalty (2004) 30 Queens Law Journal 260 Jo Lennan and George Williams, ‘The Death Penalty in Australian Law’ (2012) 34 Sydney Law Review 659 Roger Hood and Carolyn Hoyle, ‘Abolishing the Death Penalty Worldwide: The Impact of a “New Dynamic”’ (2009) 38 Crime & Justice 1 Also include the ICCPR

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