Ebook: Research Methods for Law

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 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.