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Research Methods for Law 3rd Edition

Research Methods for Law 3rd Edition

Author: Mike McConville; Wing Hong Chui
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 9781399515085

Previous Edition ISBN: 9781474403214
Published In: December 2024
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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A handbook and guide to research methods for students of law, criminology, sociology and social sciences, from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Comprehensive coverage of research methodologies for both first-degree and graduate students
Focus on enduring and emerging areas including race, gender, AI, the virtual world, BRICS, Islamic Law and Continental Legal Systems
Expert guidance on both research methods and research ethics
Of interest to students on global stage

This third edition of Research Methods for Law offers students in a range of disciplines - law, sociology, psychology, criminology, forensic science, social-legal studies and social welfare - an advanced introduction to research methods in an accessible and grounded way. As well as covering theoretical, comparative and interdisciplinary methods, the book breaks new ground by offering a focus on topics of contemporary and developing concerns in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, BRICS, Continental Legal Systems, Islamic Law, Gender, Race and the ‘Virtual World’.

The expert contributors draw on their vast experience in teaching and research to encourage students and provide sure pathways for their own enterprises with technical competence and adherence to ethical standards.

Preface and Acknowledgements　　

Introduction and Overview - Mike McConville and Wing Hong Chui

Chapter 1. Legal Research as Qualitative Research - Ian Dobinson and Francis Johns

Chapter 2. Quantitative Research - Wing Hong Chui

Chapter 3. Ethnographic Research and Law - Satnam Choongh

Chapter 4. Interdisciplinary in Legal Research - Paul Roberts Chapter 5. Researching Continental Systems: The Example of Germany - Thomas Weigend

Chapter 6. Researching Middle East/Islamic Law - Haider Ala Hamoudi

Chapter 7. Research and BRICS - George Meszaros

Chapter 8. Race Decolonisation and Legal Research - Foluke Adebisi

Chapter 9. Research Methods for Law and Gender - Emma Milne and Hannah Bows

Chapter 10. Researching Law and the Virtual World - Rebecca Helm and Emily Spearing

Chapter 11. Research in AI and Law - Mark Findlay