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DOI 10.35609/gjbssr.2015.3.4(3)

Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Christiani, T.A. (2015). Normative and Empirical Research Methods: Their Usefulness and Relevance in the Study of Law as an Object, Global J. Bus. Soc. Sci. Review, 3 (4): 16 – 22. https://doi.org/10.35609/gjbssr.2015.3.4(3)

Received: September 17, 2015 | Accepted: October 22, 2015

Normative and Empirical Research Methods: Their Usefulness and Relevance in the Study of Law as an Object
Theresia Anita Christiani
Atma Jaya University, Indonesia Abstract

Objective - this study has the objective to study (assess) the law of the state of society.

Methodology/Technique - Develop the method based on the shortcoming and Critical analysis of previous publications.

Findings - –The results of normative law research are prescriptive in nature: the norms provide a prescription as to how one should behave in accordance with the norms. Normative legal research involves the study of the law as an object and removes any non-legal material from the scope of this research. In contrast, empirical legal research focuses on the application of laws in society.

Novelty - This research paper analyses this dichotomy between normative and empirical research and assesses its relevance and usefulness in legal research.

Type of Paper - Conceptual

Keywords: Research; Normative Research; Empirical Legal Research, Law, Study.

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