Empirical methods in law /
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- Publication info:
- New York : Wolters Kluwer, [2016]
- Format:
- Book
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Osgoode Hall Law School Library
| Location | Call Number | Status | Holds | Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osgoode Stacks | K 212 L394 2016 | Due: Apr 18, 2019 | LAW-BOOK |
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- Title:
- Empirical methods in law / Robert M. Lawless, Jennifer K. Robbennolt, Thomas S. Ulen.
- Main Author:
- Lawless, Robert M., 1964-
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- Language:
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English
- Published:
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Wolters Kluwer, 2016
- Edition:
- Second edition.
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- Summary:
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"Today's legal profession demands that lawyers understand and engage in dialogue about basic empirical research techniques. Empirical Methods in Law teaches law students to recognize when empirical research needs to be applied in legal practice. It provides the vocabulary with which to communicate with scientific experts, and an awareness of the type of questions to ask about empirical findings."
- Physical Description:
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xviii, 364 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
- Bibliography:
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
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97814548758021454875801
- Publication:
- New York : Wolters Kluwer, [2016]
- Copyright Notice Date:
- ©2016
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part I. How to use this book. Thinking empirically
- Research design
- Part II. How to gather data : empirical research methodologies. Asking questions : surveys and interviews
- Experimental data
- Archival data
- Sampling
- Coding
- Part III. How to evaluate data : statistical techniques. Distributions and how to describe them
- Hypothesis testing and statistical significance
- Inferential statistics
- Correlation and regression analysis
- Specialized regression techniques
- Communicating your results : writing about and presenting empirical matters
- Conclusions.