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Lee Epstein - An Introduction to Empirical Legal Research - 9780199669066 - V9780199669066
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An Introduction to Empirical Legal Research

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Description for An Introduction to Empirical Legal Research Paperback. An Introduction to Empirical Legal Research introduces empirical methodology in a legal context, explaining how empirical analysis can inform legal arguments; how lawyers can set about framing empirical questions, conducting empirical research, analysing data, and presenting or evaluating the results. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: LAS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
Is the death penalty a more effective deterrent than lengthy prison sentences? Does a judge's gender influence their decisions? Do independent judiciaries promote economic freedom? Answering such questions requires empirical evidence, and arguments based on empirical research have become an everyday part of legal practice, scholarship, and teaching. In litigation judges are confronted with empirical evidence in cases ranging from bankruptcy and taxation to criminal law and environmental infringement. In academia researchers are increasingly turning to sophisticated empirical methods to assess and challenge fundamental assumptions about the law. As empirical methods impact on traditional legal scholarship and practice, new ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199669066
SKU
V9780199669066
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99-10

About Lee Epstein
Lee Epstein is the Provost Professor of Law and Political Science and the Rader Family Trustee Chair in Law at the University of Southern California. She has previously held posts at Northwestern University and Washington University, St Louis. Professor Epstein has received twelve grants from the National Science Foundation for her work on law and legal institutions, and has authored ... Read more

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