NCJ Number
17878
Journal
University of Cincinnati Law Review Volume: 42 Issue: 4 Dated: (1973) Pages: 659-666
Date Published
1973
Length
8 pages
Annotation
DISCUSSION OF THE RESEARCH DESIGN OF STUDIES OF JUDICIAL BEHAVIOR.
Abstract
DESIGN FACTORS DISCUSSED ARE UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN, CHOOSING VARIABLES, OPERATIONALLY DEFINING VARIABLES, HYPOTHETICALLY RELATING VARIABLES, TESTING HYPOTHETICAL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG VARIABLES, AND DETERMININTG WHETHER RELATIONSHIPS AMONG VARIABLES INDICATE CAUSATION.