Enthusiast or sceptic? Social science consciousness among legal practitioners

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12889474
AutoresMalouke Esra Kuiper (0000-0002-1827-7126, University of Amsterdam, autor de correspondencia), Benjamin Van Rooij (0000-0003-4300-0716, University of California, Irvine), Chris Reinders Folmer (0000-0003-1340-2300, University of Amsterdam)
Año2025
Volumen21
Número3
Páginas473-493
Fecha de publicación2025-04-28
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Law in Context (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1744-5523 • E-ISSN: 1744-5531
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1744552325000084
OpenAlexW4409902805
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas81

There have been strong proponents and opponents in academic debates about the use of social science in legal practice. However, in such academic discussions, little attention has been paid to what legal practitioners think about social science and its use in law. The present study shows that legal practitioners have complex views about social science. Drawing on in-depth interviews, it shows that there are five ideal-types of ‘social science consciousness’: enthusiast, pragmatist, indifferent, critical optimist and opponent. The paper shows what the implications are for law and social science, as well as a new research agenda on social science consciousness

Consciousness · Epistemology · Legal consciousness · Political science · Skepticism · Social consciousness · Social science · Sociology · Artificial Intelligence in Law · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Legal Education and Practice Innovations · Philosophy · Psychology