计量与案例:法律实证研究方法的细剖析

Quantitation and Cases: A Detailed Analysis of Approaches to Empirical Legal Studies

法律实证研究方法可以分为计量研究和案例研究两大类。它们各自又可以再细分,如前者可分为基于原始生成数据、人工数据、实验数据作出的研究;后者可以分为基于假想案例、日常案例、全景式案例、罕见案例作出的研究。每种具体研究方法的优缺点都值得深入分析。正确认识其分类与短长可以帮助我们更好地选择、使用这些研究方法,有针对性地进行学术批评、回应,及进行有效的学术跟进、完善。

The empirical legal studies consist of two major types of quantitative study and case study .The former can be further classified into studies based on raw data , manual data , and experimental data;and the latter can be divided into studies based on imaginary cases , ordinary cases , panoramic cases and rare cases .It is worthwhile to deeply analyze each specific approach with their merits and demerits .An accurate cognition of the classification and features of empirical legal studies can be beneficial to make better choice and usage of these approaches , to undertake more relevant academic critiques and responses , and to effectively perform academic follow-up studies and improvement .