Research

The Devil's Advocate , a best-selling advocacy manual in both the UK and the Commonwealth, brings a fresh approach to the Do's and Don'ts of good advocacy. Written with humour and style, the title explains clear techniques, taking the reader through the...

With the emergence of democracy in the city-state of Athens in the years around 460 BC, public speaking became an essential skill for politicians in the Assemblies and Councils - and even for ordinary citizens in the courts of law. In response, the...

For over 80 years, Osborn's has been the dictionary of choice for law students. With over 4,700 references from the obscure to the everyday it contains everything needed for the study of law. No matter what the subject, Osborn will cover it with...

Language skills, study skills, argument skills and the skills associated with dispute resolution are vital to every law student, professional lawyer and academic. The 5th edition of Learning Legal Skills and Reasoning draws on a range of areas of law to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845861674Author Dale McFadzeanFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Discovery PressPublisher Dundee University Press Ltd

Central Issues in Jurisprudence is a clear introduction to the major theories and arguments which currently dominate discussion in jurisprudence. The work enables students to read the original writers with a real understanding of how the theories relate...

This book tailored to the needs of researchers in examining varying methodological approaches from a practical perspective. In addition to the principal approaches now commonly used in legal research issues such as participatory and community-based...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781841740294Author Peter ClinchFormat PaperbackPage Count 358Imprint Blackstone Press LtdPublisher Oxford University PressWeight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm)...

Confused by cases? Stuck on statutes? Or just unsure where to start with writing, research or revision? The Insider's Guide to Legal Skills will show you what you need to succeed, applying skills in their real-world context and helping you get to grips...

Legal Research: A Practitioner's Handbook provides practical advice on every aspect of effective legal research: problem analysis, selecting and finding the best sources; and presenting results effectively. This third edition has been thoroughly updated,...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798350290899Imprint West GroupPublisher Sweet & Maxwell Ltd

Essentials of Legal Research is the perfect guide for students and legal professionals seeking to master the art of legal research. It explains the importance of legal research in practice and explores the key sources of law, including Acts of...

In a context of changing times and current debate, this highly topical book discusses the aims, methods and organization of legal scholarship.Jan Smits assesses the recent turn away from doctrinal research towards a more empirical and theoretical way of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423238744Author Debra Moss CurtisPage Count 6Imprint Quickstudy Reference GuidesPublisher Barcharts, IncDimensions(mm) 279mm * 4mm * 215mm

After years of teaching law courses to undergraduate, graduate, and law students, Michael Evan Gold has come to believe that the traditional way of teaching - analysis, explanation, and example - is superior to the Socratic Method for students at the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781454894018Author Amy E SloanFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Aspen PublishersPublisher Aspen PublishersWeight(grams) 590gDimensions(mm) 251mm * 178mm...

Making a key contribution to the contemporary debate about methods in European legal research, this comprehensive book looks behind different methodologies to explore the institutional, disciplinary, and political conflicts that shape questions of...

Socio-legal researchers increasingly recognise the need to employ a wide variety of methods in studying law and legal phenomena, and the need to be informed by an understanding of debates about theory and method in mainstream social science. The papers...

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of...

The empirical study of law, legal systems and legal institutions is widely viewed as one of the most exciting and important intellectual developments in the modern history of legal research. Motivated by a conviction that legal phenomena can and should...

Providing a clear and concise guide to the practicalities of legal research, this informative book presents a methodological framework for law-in-context research design. It argues that legal scholarship relies on the interpretive and argumentative...

This exciting textbook introduces the basic tenets and methodologies of empirical legal research. Explaining how to initiate and conduct empirical research projects, how to evaluate the methods used and how to analyze and engage with the results, Kees...

Would you want to be operated on by a surgeon trained at a medical school that did not evaluate its students? Would you want to fly in a plane designed by people convinced that the laws of physics are socially constructed? Would you want to be tried by a...

The methodological approach and methods used in any particular research project are key to its success. In Legal Research Methods: Principles and Practicalities (Clarus Press, 2016), the contributors assessed the relative utility of a variety of methods...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781531021306Author Eric P VoigtImprint Carolina Academic Press LLCPublisher Carolina Academic Press LLC

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781531016234Author Linda L SchlueterImprint Carolina Academic Press LLCPublisher Carolina Academic Press LLC

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789354279836Author Dr V Henry JeromeFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint BluerosepublisherPublisher BluerosepublisherWeight(grams) 268g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781665594073Author Dr Amrit Rattan K Baidwan- MacfarlandFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Authorhouse UKPublisher Authorhouse UKWeight(grams) 141g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781600422928Author Kristen R MooreFormat PaperbackImprint Vandeplas Pub.Publisher Vandeplas Pub.Weight(grams) 281g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947191204Author Garrison T aFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Zeta Publishing IncPublisher Zeta Publishing IncWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781600425028Author Peter M BowerFormat PaperbackPage Count 436Imprint Vandeplas Pub.Publisher Vandeplas Pub.Weight(grams) 753g

Research Methods for Empirical Legal Studies gives an overview of methods for empirical legal research. It begins with general methodological issues, such as reliability and validity as well as research ethics. Subsequently, the book discusses data...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781600420405Author Francis A. GaborFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Vandeplas PublishingPublisher Vandeplas PublishingWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781013290770Author Olaf Halvorsen RonningFormat HardbackPage Count 344Imprint Saint Philip Street PressPublisher Saint Philip Street PressWeight(grams) 216g

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781413331929Author Cara O'NeillFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint NOLOPublisher NOLOWeight(grams) 680g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781013290763Author Olaf Halvorsen RonningFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint Saint Philip Street PressPublisher Saint Philip Street PressWeight(grams) 216g

After years of teaching law courses to undergraduate, graduate, and law students, Michael Evan Gold has come to believe that the traditional way of teaching - analysis, explanation, and example - is superior to the Socratic Method for students at the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781454896357Author Mary Beth BeazleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Aspen PublishersPublisher Aspen PublishersWeight(grams) 544g