The relationship between sociology and cognate disciplines: law
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2009Author
Roach Anleu, Sharyn Leanne
Mack, Kathleen Margaret
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This paper considers the relationship between sociology and law, as a cognate
discipline, through a discussion of social research into legal processes and settings,
sometimes referred to as empirical socio-legal research. It first addresses the different
meanings of research for social scientists and for lawyers, then investigates some
particular challenges for cross/inter/multidisciplinary socio-legal research, and
identifies the growing demands for empirical analyses of law and legal processes.