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"How exactly is it done here?" Conducting cross-jurisdictional research with judges and court staff

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The legal, political, and organizational environment in which judges and court staff work affects their performance in significant ways. To ensure that researchers control for these effects, it is critical that they take sufficient time in the research design phase to identify relevant factors that might complicate their analyses or distort the interpretation of research findings. This article highlights common challenges of multijurisdictional research, including inconsistent use of terminology, differing organizational structures and procedures, and exogenous factors such as court governance, policymaking authority, funding, and local court culture. It also offers guidance to researchers on identifying and integrating these factors into their analyses to enhance the validity and utility of research findings.

Source: Oñati Socio-legal Series

DOI: 10.35295/osls.iisl.1702

Author: Paula Hannaford-Agor

Institution: National Center for State Courts

Language: English

Topic: Judicial and Constitutional Studies

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Instituto Internacional de Sociología Jurídica de Oñati