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Research Methods in Law 3rd ed

Research Methods in Law 3rd ed

Author: Dawn Watkins; Mandy Burton
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781032710341

Previous Edition ISBN: 9781138230194
Published In: September 2025
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Hardback Edition ISBN: 9781032710358

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Explaining in clear terms some of the main methodological approaches to legal research, Research Methods in Law is written by specialists in their fields, researching in a variety of jurisdictions.

Covering a range of topics, including feminist approaches, economic analysis of the law and socio-legal studies, each contributor addresses the topic of ‘lay decision makers in the legal system’ from their particular methodological perspective. This focus on one main topic allows the reader to draw comparisons between methods with relative ease. This third edition has been fully updated, and includes bullet point summaries at the start of each chapter. There are also two new chapters covering biographical approaches and creative approaches.

The broad range of contributors makes Research Methods in Law well suited to an international audience, and it is ideal reading for PhD students in law, undergraduate dissertation students in law, LL.M Research students and early year researchers.

Introduction

1. Doctrinal research Researching Jury

Terry Hutchinson

2. Socio-legal studies: A challenge to the doctrinal approach

Fiona Cowie and Anthony Bradney

3. Doing empirical research: Exploring the decision-making of

magistrates and juries

Mandy Burton

4. Legal research in the humanities

Steven Cammiss and Dawn Watkins

5. Legal history

Philip Handler