Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1999

Keywords

Empirical legal scholarship, Statistical analysis, Law and social science research

Disciplines

Legal History | Legal Writing and Research

Abstract

Legal scholarship is becoming increasingly empirical. Although empirical methodologies gain important influence within the legal academy, their application in legal research remains underdeveloped. This paper surveys and analyzes the state of empirical legal scholarship and explores possible influences on its production. The paper advances a normative argument for increased empirical legal scholarship.

Comments

This article predates the author's affiliation with Cornell Law School.

Publication Citation

Published in: Pepperdine Law Review, vol. 26, no. 4 (1999).

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