The Empirical Gap In Jurisprudence
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The Empirical Gap in Jurisprudence
Author | : Daved Muttart |
Publsiher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780802091598 |
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Daved Muttart has made a systematic study encompassing every judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada between 1950 and 2003. Muttart uses the results of this systematic examination to test the validity of extant jurisprudential theories.
Intolerant Religion in a Tolerant Liberal Democracy
Author | : Yossi Nehushtan |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2016-01-21 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781782259510 |
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This book aims to examine and critically analyse the role that religion has and should have in the public and legal sphere. The main purpose of the book is to explain why religion, on the whole, should not be tolerated in a tolerant-liberal democracy and to describe exactly how it should not be tolerated – mainly by addressing legal issues. The main arguments of the book are, first, that as a general rule illiberal intolerance should not be tolerated; secondly, that there are meaningful, unique links between religion and intolerance, and between holding religious beliefs and holding intolerant views (and ultimately acting upon these views); and thirdly, that the religiosity of a legal claim is normally a reason, although not necessarily a prevailing one, not to accept that claim.
Empirical Legal Research
Author | : Frans L. Leeuw,Hans Schmeets |
Publsiher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2016-03-25 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781782549413 |
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Empirical Legal Research describes how to investigate the roles of legislation, regulation, legal policies and other legal arrangements at play in society. It is invaluable as a guide to legal scholars, practitioners and students on how to do empirical legal research, covering history, methods, evidence, growth of knowledge and links with normativity. This multidisciplinary approach combines insights and approaches from different social sciences, evaluation studies, Big Data analytics and empirically informed ethics. The authors present an overview of the roots of this blossoming interdisciplinary domain, going back to legal realism, the fields of law, economics and the social sciences, and also to civilology and evaluation studies. The book addresses not only data analysis and statistics, but also how to formulate adequate research problems, to use (and test) different types of theories (explanatory and intervention theories) and to apply new forms of literature research to the field of law such as the systematic, rapid and realist reviews and synthesis studies. The choice and architecture of research designs, the collection of data, including Big Data, and how to analyze and visualize data are also covered. The book discusses the tensions between the normative character of law and legal issues and the descriptive and causal character of empirical legal research, and suggests ways to help handle this seeming disconnect. This comprehensive guide is vital reading for law practitioners as well as for students and researchers dealing with regulation, legislation and other legal arrangements.
The Transformation of the Supreme Court of Canada
Author | : Donald R. Songer |
Publsiher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2008-12-27 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781442692244 |
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In the last half-century, the Supreme Court of Canada has undergone major upheaval. The most drastic change occurred with the adoption of the Charter of Rights in 1982, which substantially increased the Court's role in resolving controversial political and social issues. The Transformation of the Supreme Court of Canada examines the impact of institutional changes on the proceedings and decisions of the Court from 1970 to 2003. The first book on the Supreme Court to incorporate extensive in-depth interviews with former justices, this study provides both insiders' accounts of how decisions are made and an empirical analysis of more than 3,000 Court decisions. Drawing on this extensive commentary and statistical data, Donald R. Songer demonstrates that the Court has remained a politically moderate and democratic institution despite its considerable power and influence. The most comprehensive account of its kind to date, The Transformation of the Supreme Court of Canada makes a significant contribution to the literature and will be of particular interest to scholars and students of judicial behaviour and comparative law.
Constitutional Crossroads
Author | : Kate Puddister,Emmett Macfarlane |
Publsiher | : UBC Press |
Total Pages | : 521 |
Release | : 2022-12-01 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780774867948 |
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Four decades have passed since the adoption of the Constitution Act, 1982. Now it is time to assess its legacy. Constitutional Crossroads brings together an impressive assembly of established and rising stars of political science and law, who not only provide a robust account of the 1982 constitutional reform but also analyze the ensuing scholarship that has shaped our understanding of the Constitution. Contributors bypass historical description to offer reflective assessments of issues such as sovereignty, identity and pluralism, the scope and limits of rights, competing constitutional visions, the relationship between the state and Indigenous peoples, and the nature and methods of constitutional change.
Routledge Handbook of Socio Legal Theory and Methods
Author | : Naomi Creutzfeldt,Marc Mason,Kirsten McConnachie |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 566 |
Release | : 2019-08-13 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780429489747 |
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Drawing on a range of approaches from the social sciences and humanities, this handbook explores theoretical and empirical perspectives that address the articulation of law in society, and the social character of the rule of law. The vast field of socio-legal studies provides multiple lenses through which law can be considered. Rather than seeking to define the field of socio-legal studies, this book takes up the experiences of researchers within the field. First-hand accounts of socio-legal research projects allow the reader to engage with diverse theoretical and methodological approaches within this fluid interdisciplinary area. The book provides a rich resource for those interested in deepening their understanding of the variety of theories and methods available when law is studied in its broadest social context, as well as setting those within the history of the socio-legal movement. The chapters consider multiple disciplinary lenses – including feminism, anthropology and sociology – as well as a variety of methodologies, including: narrative, visual and spatial, psychological, economic and epidemiological approaches. Moreover, these are applied in a range of substantive contexts such as online hate speech, environmental law, biotechnology, research in post-conflict situations, race and LGBT+ lawyers. The handbook brings together younger contributors and some of the best-known names in the socio-legal field. It offers a fresh perspective on the past, present and future of sociolegal studies that will appeal to students and scholars with relevant interests in a range of subjects, including law, sociology and politics. Chapter 7 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Toward an Informal Account of Legal Interpretation
Author | : Allan C. Hutchinson |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 199 |
Release | : 2016-10-20 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781107152328 |
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The book challenges all formalist accounts of legal interpretation and offers an 'informal' alternative.
Governing from the Bench
Author | : Emmett Macfarlane |
Publsiher | : UBC Press |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780774823500 |
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In Governing from the Bench, Emmett Macfarlane draws on interviews with current and former justices, law clerks, and other staff members of the court to shed light on the institution’s internal environment and decision-making processes. He explores the complex role of the Supreme Court as an institution; exposes the rules, conventions, and norms that shape and constrain its justices’ behavior; and situates the court in its broader governmental and societal context, as it relates to the elected branches of government, the media, and the public.