Research Methods for Law - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0748633588 ISBN 13: 9780748633586

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2007

Research Methods for Law introduces undergraduate and postgraduate students to available methods of research -- legalistic, empirical, comparative and theoretical -- drawing on actual research projects as examples. The book is written by a team of contributors with a broad range of teaching and research experience in law, criminal justice and socio-legal studies. Designed to serve as a handbook for research methods courses with its coverage of the principal research traditions, the book will also appeal to students of related disciplines who have an interest in legal issues including those from criminology, sociology, psychology, government, politics and social administration. The rich mix of general lessons, theoretical engagement and practical examples will be of real value to students.

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About the Author:

Professor Mike McConville is Simon F. S. Li Professor of Law and Director, School of Law in The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His most recent publications are Jury Trials and Plea Bargaining: A True History (with C. L. Mirsky, 2005); and, as co-editor, Criminal Justice in Crisis (with L. Bridges, 1994); and The Handbook of the Criminal Justice Process (with G. Wilson, 2002). Dr Wing Hong Chui is in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration at The University of Hong Kong. He is the co-editor of three books, Moving Probation Forward (with M. Nellis, 2003), Social Work and Human Services Best Practice (with J. Wilson, 2006) and Experiences of Transnational Chinese Migrants in the Asia-Pacific (with D. Ip and R. Hibbins, 2006).

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