LAW 869SEM - Empirical Methods

This course introduces students to the use of empirical techniques. The emphasis in the course will be on equipping practitioners to analyze and critique empirical material that may be used in legal cases, in statutes, in public policy debates, and in legal academic research. The course will introduce students to the process of empirical research such as project design, how to code and analyze data, how to interpret data presented in research papers, and how to communicate about data. Students will fulfill the course requirements by writing or critiquing a paper, presenting the research to the class, participating in class discussions, and other written work product. The course assumes no prior familiarity with statistics or empirical techniques.

Credits: 3