Studying outside the box of legal logic: Law & Society research

The interaction between law & society is something that is not necessarily studied by legal scholars. Socio-legal research explicitly addresses this interaction by adopting an external approach.

Maartje van der Woude • August 31, 2016 • 1 comment

Reaching beyond patriarchal boundaries

Johann Jacob Bachofen, who argued that before patriarchy there was matriarchy, should not just be criticized for his ideas. He should be valued as a very brave legal scholar who dared to study mythology – a field beyond his own discipline.

Wim Bonis • March 23, 2016

On discretion and the necessity of interdisciplinary research

To fully grasp the complexity of many criminal justice matters, much research would benefit from closer ties between legal and empirical scholarship. By exploring the concept of discretion this blog makes a claim for more interdisciplinary research.

Maartje van der Woude • April 15, 2015 • 1 comment

A renewed call for interdisciplinary research

Law, although perhaps not the most academic of fields studied at universities and research institutes, faces the same problem of balancing its scientific and societal obligations. This process is tricky, but carrying out interdisciplinary research can help

Joost Westerweel • December 09, 2014

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Studying outside the box of legal logic: Law & Society research

Reaching beyond patriarchal boundaries

On discretion and the necessity of interdisciplinary research

A renewed call for interdisciplinary research