LAWS 2908 Lecture 7: LAWS 2908D videos week 7
25 Feb 2016
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Video 1: starting research in legal studies 3- dawson article. Goes beyond what the law (or rule) is. From a doctrinal approach, you"re focused on the legal response, and the effect of the. Includes a number of different sites of inquiry. Includes a number of different approaches or methods response. From a legal studies approach, we examine why a legal mechanism is put in place or: what"s the effect, what are some side-effects, what is the change in social changed behavior, etc. Video 2- starting research in legal studies 4: thinking about theory. Theory provides a starting point or stand point for your analysis of an issue. What are you basic assumptions when analyzing the impact or legitimacy of a particular issue (theory in general) Once we can identify theories, in our work and others we can identify their assumptions: provides a framework for organizing info, evidence, and arguments.
