An Introduction to Empirical Legal Research

by Andrew D. Martin, Lee Epstein, Lee J. Epstein

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199669066
• ISBN13: 9780199669066
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"