Lawctopus Law School, in collaboration with Centre for Criminology and Victimology, RGNUL, Patiala, is organizing a 5-day Capacity Building Training program on ‘Empirical Research: Learning by Doing’ from June 12-June 16, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
About the Training Program
As other disciplines in social sciences develop widely accepted empirical research methodologies specific to their respective domains; research in the field of law seems to have fallen behind on this count. The field of law and legal studies lacks not only a set of well-defined techniques for empirical analysis but also personnel trained in such techniques as well.
The difference between the ‘is’ and the ‘ought’, remains unbridged throughout much of the academic research and writings that emerge from the legal academic echelons. By shortening the gap between law in books and law in action, the introduction of empirical legal research will have far reaching implications and ramifications.
The idea behind the training program is to introduce academics, scholars, researchers, legal professionals, law and policy makers and students to the idea and method of empirical legal research.
The objectives of the training program shall be to:
- To orient and train students, legal scholars, researchers, professionals and professionals towards successfully conducting empirical legal research.
- To train students and young faculty at the initial stages of their careers in the methodology and practice of empirical legal research.
- To encourage legal academicians, scholars, researchers, and professionals to use empirical legal research to find solutions to problems in existing laws and legal framework.
- To encourage rational thought and critical acumen of the academicians, scholars, researchers, and professionals in the field of law through observation; thereby challenging underlying assumptions of doctrinal knowledge; and testing hypothesis and application of systematic collection and analysis of data.
About Lawctopus Law School
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About Centre for Criminology and Victimology, RGNUL
The Centre for Criminology, Criminal Justice and Victimology (CCV), RGNUL, Patiala has been set up at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab for advanced research, training, policy analysis and consultancy in the areas concerning criminology, criminal justice and victimology. The Centre aims to assist and facilitate the law enforcement agencies, the bench, the bar and the academic institutions, by venturing into unexplored areas or lesser intruded aspects of the criminal justice administration. Currently, the Centre is working on many funded projects, both by national and international agencies.
Structure of the Training Program
The training program shall comprise of multiple sessions totalling up to fifteen hours, to be conducted over a period of five days as per the following schedule:
Session 1- June 12, 5:00 PM -8:00 PM
- Introduction to Empirical Legal Research
- Identification and Formulation of Research Problem
- Formulation of Research Aims and Objectives
- Conduct of Literature Reviews
Session 2- June 13, 5:00 PM -8:00 PM
- Introduction to Research Designs
- Hypothesis/Research Question generation
Session 3- June 14, 5:00 PM -8:00 PM
- Techniques of Data Collection: Surveys and Interviews
- Tools of Data Collection: Schedules and Questionnaires
- Sampling
Session 4- June 15, 5:00 PM -8:00 PM
- Data Entry in SPSS (Statistical Packaging for Social Sciences)
- Data Processing in SPSS (Statistical Packaging for Social Sciences)
- Data Analysis
- Data Interpretation
- Data Presentation
Session 5- June 16, 5:00 PM -8:00 PM
- Research Ethics
- Doubt Clearing Session
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Guidelines for the Training Program
- The training program shall be interactive and each session shall comprise of a short lecture/demonstration followed by exercises to be completed by the participants.
- The exercises shall be of two kinds:
A. Firstly, sample exercises to be conducted collectively in class, and
B. secondly, each participant shall individually be expected to identify a research problem and build upon the problem in a step-wise manner throughout the course. This shall be done by the participants outside of class hours. - The participants shall be required to download and run the trial version of SPSS (Statistical Packaging for Social Sciences).
Who can Attend?
- Anyone looking to understand, explore, indulge and seek career opportunities in empirical research
- Anyone looking to upskill themselves in empirical research with technical tools such as SPSS
- Anyone looking to intern with one of the best research centres in criminology and victimology in India.
Details of the Training Program
- Date: June 12th to 16th June
- Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Platform: Zoom (The link will be sent upon registration)
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Registration Fees
Early Bird Registration: By 15th May
- For Law Students & Research Scholars: Rs. 2000/- (plus GST)
- For Professionals & Academicians: Rs. 3500/- (plus GST)
Registration: By 10th June
- For Law Students & Research Scholars: Rs. 2500/- (plus GST)
- For Professionals & Academicians: Rs. 4500/- (plus GST)
What will you gain?
- You will be learning the whole process of conducting an empirical research along with the expert.
- You will learn about data entry and analysis tools such as SPSS.
- 2 of the best performers of the training program will be awarded a 1 month online internship (extendable, depending on performance) opportunity with Centre for Criminology and Victimology, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law.
- 3rd best performer will be eligible for a paid content writing internship (as per industry standards) with LLS and Clatalogue. However, final selection for the paid internship will take place after the interview only.
- Certificates will be awarded to attendees after successful completion of the training program. The process of receiving certificates will be explained in the training program.
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About the Speaker
Mr. Ankit Kaushik is an Assistant Professor of Legal Research at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. He is a graduate from National Law University, Jodhpur and a post graduate from National Law University Delhi. He has led the research team on the Indian Penal Code as a Research Associate with the Committee for Reforms in Criminal Laws established by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
He has previously worked at National Law University Delhi on a major empirical research projects titled “Status of Crimes Against Women in Northern Regions of India” (sponsored by ICSSR) and “Impact and Implementation of Juvenile Justice Act, 2000” (sponsored by UGC). He is currently managing a major empirical research study titled “Status of Radicalization in India: An Exploratory Study of Prevention and Remedies” sponsored by the BPRD, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India.
In 2021, Mr. Kaushik was awarded the Director Generals’ Commendation Certificate by the Bureau of Police Research and Development for his contribution in the form of a Research Project on “Use of Community Policing Mechanisms for Mitigation of Radicalisation and Evolving Effective Mechanisms for De-radicalisation.” He is the Faculty Coordinator for the Centre for Criminology, Criminal Justice and Victimology at RGNUL, Punjab.
Contact Information
For any queries, please write to lrw@lawctopus.com with the subject line “Query for Empirical Research Workshop”. You may also contact us at 7987976840.
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Source: Lawctopus
