Empirical Legal Research in Action

Reflections on Methods and their Applications

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

AvWillem H. van Boom,Pieter Desmet,Peter Mascini

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Empirical legal research is a growing field of academic expertise, yet lawyers are not always familiar with the possibilities and limitations of the available methods. Empirical Legal Research in Action presents readers with first-hand experiences of empirical research on law and legal issues.The chapters, written by an international cast of scholars, reflect on the methods that they have applied in their own empirical work, spanning a wide breadth of research from psychological experiments in personal injury to field studies in criminology. Empirical Legal Research in Action not only reviews the advantages, limitations and challenges that such methods pose but also considers the value of empiricism to lawyers and the law. Vitally, the contributions offer an academic reflection on methodological challenges, as well as the relevance, of empirical research for lawyers.This insightful book will be useful reading for academic researchers in law and for policymakers seeking to understand the methodological challenges of empirical work in legal research. Social sciences scholars will also find this book of interest to appreciate the multitude of methods in empirical legal research.Contributors include: B. Boppre, J. Crijns, P. Desmet, C. Engel, J. Etienne, I. Giesen, H. Grootelaar, P. Mascini, C.P. Reinders Folmer, M. Rorie, S.S. Simpson, W. Voermans, W.H. van Boom, K. van den Bos, I. van Oorschot

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Utgivningsdatum2018-06-29
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781785362743

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Contents:1. Empirical legal research: charting the terrainWillem H. van Boom, Pieter Desmet and Peter Mascini2. Conducting experiments and surveys in the field of administrative justice: on the importance of fair procedures in governanceHilke A. M. Grootelaar and Kees van den Bos3. Experimental criminal law: a survey of contributions from law, economics and criminologyChristoph Engel4. Experimental approaches to private law: the case of redressing personal injuryChristopher P. Reinders Folmer5. Factorial survey research in the study of environmental regulatory processesMelissa Rorie, Sally S. Simpson and Breanna Boppre6. Case studies in administrative law: the example of self-reporting rules in the regulation of business activities Julien Etienne7. Cases under constructionIrene van Oorschot and Peter Mascini8. A traditional lawyer’s perspective on the importance of ELS for legal scholarshipJan H. Crijns, Ivo Giesen and Wim VoermansIndex

'Many legal scholars and researchers would love to understand more about the mysterious world of empirical legal research. This wonderful collection distils the insight and experience of top empirical scholars in a way that is clear, easy to read and persuasively demonstrates the value of empirical research for legal doctrine. Highly recommended for anyone seeking to learn more about how to conduct empirical legal research or how to read and use empirical legal research in the practice and study of law.'--Christine Parker, The University of Melbourne, Australia