Research Methods for Law by Mike McConville (English) Paperback Book

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Drawing on actual research projects, Research Methods for Law discusses how legal research as process impacts on research as product. The author team has a broad range of teaching and research experience in law, criminal justice and socio-legal studies, and give examples from real-life research products to illustrate the theory.

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Introduces students to legalistic, theoretical, empirical, comparative and cross-disciplinary research methods, grounded in working examples.Drawing on actual research projects, Research Methods for Law discusses how legal research as process impacts on research as product. The author team has a broad range of teaching and research experience in law, criminal justice and socio-legal studies, and give examples from real-life research products to illustrate the theory. New for this edition: a new chapter on inter- and cross-disciplinary research essential reading for international students and students with a non-law first degree undertaking research in the areas of law, criminology, psychology and sociology; research ethics has been expanded to a full chapter that includes current plagiarism and imperfect disclosure; existing chapters have been brought up-to-date with the newest thinking in legal research.

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A handbook and guide to research methods for students of law, sociology and social sciences, from an interdisciplinary perspectiveThis second edition of Research Methods for Law provides students in law, sociology and criminology with perspectives on current methods of research - legalistic, theoretical, empirical, comparative and cross-disciplinary - in an accessible, grounded and engaging style. Enabling students to pursue research from a variety of perspectives, in which they will be increasingly expected to engage during their studies, the book draws on actual research projects presented by a team of contributors with a broad range of teaching and research experience in law, criminal justice and socio-legal studies. The new edition takes account of developments in research methods, with new chapters on important areas such as inter/cross-disciplinary research and research ethics, and has a wide appeal for both graduate and undergraduate courses. Its rich mix of general lessons, theoretical engagement and practical examples from experienced researchers are of real value and clarity to students intimidated by the challenges and complexities of research.Key Features* Inter/cross-disciplinary methods have become more important within the expansion in postgraduate research * Useful both for those with a non-law first degree and for large numbers of international students* Research ethics warrants specific treatment in the light of current issues such as plagiarism and imperfect disclosure* Discusses how legal research as process impacts on research as productMike McConville was Founding Dean and Simon F. S. Li Professor of Law, School of Law in the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His recent publications include Jury Trials and Plea Bargaining: A True History (with C. L. Mirsky, 2005), Criminal Justice in China: An Empirical Inquiry (with others, 2011) and Criminal Judges (with L. Marsh, 2014).Wing Hong Chui is Professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at the City University of Hong Kong. His recent publications include The Hong Kong Legal System (with S. H. C. Lo, 2012), Responding to Youth Crime in Hong Kong: Penal Elitism, Legitimacy and Citizenship (with M. Adorjan, 2014) and Understanding Criminal Justice in Hong Kong (2nd edition, with T. W. Lo, 2016).

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A handbook and guide to research methods for students of law, sociology and social sciences, from an interdisciplinary perspectiveThis second edition of Research Methods for Law provides students in law, sociology and criminology with perspectives on current methods of research - legalistic, theoretical, empirical, comparative and cross-disciplinary - in an accessible, grounded and engaging style. Enabling students to pursue research from a variety of perspectives, in which they will be increasingly expected to engage during their studies, the book draws on actual research projects presented by a team of contributors with a broad range of teaching and research experience in law, criminal justice and socio-legal studies.The new edition takes account of developments in research methods, with new chapters on important areas such as inter/cross-disciplinary research and research ethics, and has a wide appeal for both graduate and undergraduate courses. Its rich mix of general lessons, theoretical engagement and practical examples from experienced researchers are of real value and clarity to students intimidated by the challenges and complexities of research.Key Features* Inter/cross-disciplinary methods have become more important within the expansion in postgraduate research* Useful both for those with a non-law first degree and for large numbers of international students* Research ethics warrants specific treatment in the light of current issues such as plagiarism and imperfect disclosure* Discusses how legal research as process impacts on research as productMike McConville was Founding Dean and Simon F. S. Li Professor of Law, School of Law in the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His recent publications include Jury Trials and Plea Bargaining: A True History (with C. L. Mirsky, 2005), Criminal Justice in China: An Empirical Inquiry (with others, 2011) and Criminal Judges (with L. Marsh, 2014).Wing Hong Chui is Professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at the City University of Hong Kong. His recent publications include The Hong Kong Legal System (with S. H. C. Lo, 2012), Responding to Youth Crime in Hong Kong: Penal Elitism, Legitimacy and Citizenship (with M. Adorjan, 2014) and Understanding Criminal Justice in Hong Kong (2nd edition, with T. W. Lo, 2016).

Author Biography

Mike McConville was Founding Dean and Simon F. S. Li Professor of Law, School of Law in The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His recent publications include: Jury Trials and Plea Bargaining: A True History (with C. L. Mirsky, 2005); Criminal Justice in China: An Empirical Inquiry (with others, 2011); and Criminal Judges (with L. Marsh, 2014). Wing Hong Chui is Professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at the City University of Hong Kong. His recent publications include: The Hong Kong Legal System (with S. H. C. Lo, 2012); Responding to Youth Crime in Hong Kong: Penal Elitism, Legitimacy and Citizenship (with M. Adorjan, 2014); and Understanding Criminal Justice in Hong Kong (2nd ed.) (with T. W. Lo, 2016).

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements to Second Edition Preface and Acknowledgements to First Edition Introduction and overview Mike McConville and Wing Hong Chui 1. Legal Research as Qualitative research Ian Dobinson and Francis Johns 2. Qualitative Legal Research Wing Hong Chui 3. Doing Ethnographic Research: Lessons from a Case Study Satnam Choongh 4. Interdisciplinarity in Legal Research Paul Roberts 5. Integrating Theory and Method in the Comparative Contextual Analysis of Trial Process Mark Findlay and Ralph Henham 6. Comparative Legal Scholarship Geoffrey Wilson 7. Research Ethics and Integrity in Socio-Legal Studies and Legal Research Mark Israel 8. Researching the Landless Movement in Brazil George Meszaros 9. Rejecting the Dominance of Empirical Legal Scholarship - A Better Way of Choosing, Researching and Writing a Scholarly Article Michael Pendleton 10. Researching International Law Stephen Hall 11. Development of Empirical Techniques and Theory Mike McConville Notes on Contributors Index

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Introduces students to legalistic, theoretical, empirical, comparative and cross-disciplinary research methods, grounded in working examples. Drawing on actual research projects, Research Methods for Law discusses how legal research as process impacts on research as product. The author team has a broad range of teaching and research experience in law, criminal justice and socio-legal studies, and give examples from real-life research products to illustrate the theory. New for this edition: a new chapter on inter- and cross-disciplinary research - essential reading for international students and students with a non-law first degree undertaking research in the areas of law, criminology, psychology and sociology; research ethics has been expanded to a full chapter that includes current plagiarism and imperfect disclosure; existing chapters have been brought up-to-date with the newest thinking in legal research.

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Introduces students to legalistic, theoretical, empirical, comparative and cross-disciplinary research methods, grounded in working examples

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Introduces students to legalistic, theoretical, empirical, comparative and cross-disciplinary research methods, grounded in working examples New for this edition New chapter on inter- and cross-disciplinary research - essential reading for international students and students with a non-law first degree undertaking research in the areas of law, criminology, psychology and sociology Research ethics has been expanded to a full chapter that includes current plagiarism and imperfect disclosure Brings existing chapters up to date with the newest thinking in legal research Drawing on actual research projects, Research Methods for Lawdiscusses how legal research as process impacts on research as product. The author team has a broad range of teaching and research experience in law, criminal justice and socio-legal studies, and give examples from real-life research products to illustrate the theory.

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New for This Edition New chapter on inter- and cross-disciplinary research - essential reading for international students and students with a non-law first degree undertaking research in the areas of law, criminology, psychology and sociology Research ethics has been expanded to a full chapter that includes current plagiarism and imperfect disclosure Brings existing chapters up to date with the newest thinking in legal research

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Drawing on actual research projects, Research Methods for Lawdiscusses how legal research as process impacts on research as product. The author team has a broad range of teaching and research experience in law, criminal justice and socio-legal studies, and give examples from real-life research products to illustrate the theory.

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Law, criminology, sociology, psychology, government, politics and social administration both within and outside the UK (such as Hong Kong and Australia).

Details ISBN1474403212 Publisher Edinburgh University Press ISBN-10 1474403212 ISBN-13 9781474403214 Format Paperback Pages 336 Year 2017 Media Book Edition 2nd Imprint Edinburgh University Press Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Mike McConville Publication Date 2017-01-31 DEWEY 340.072 Language English UK Release Date 2017-01-31 NZ Release Date 2017-01-31 Birth 1964 Death 1990 Affiliation Universite de Versailles/St. Quentin-en-Yvelines, France Position Senior Lecturer in Television Theory Qualifications R.N., M.S., O.C.N. Author Wing Hong Chui Series Research Methods for the Arts and Humanities Audience General AU Release Date 2017-04-26 Edition Description 2nd New edition Illustrations 24 black and white illustrations We've got this

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