Legal research has several objectives including advancing knowledge, testing existing theories, exploring new facts, and explaining legal and social phenomena. There are two main types of research: basic research which aims to expand fundamental theoretical knowledge without commercial purpose, and applied research which deals with solving practical problems and finding commercial advantages. Applied research can take the form of fact gathering, exploratory, or conclusive research depending on how clearly defined the problem is and whether the goal is to familiarize with an issue or test hypotheses. The research process involves selecting a topic, formulating the problem, identifying variables, developing hypotheses, collecting and analyzing data, and making interpretations, findings, and recommendations.

2. Meaning and objectives of legal
research
• Advancement of knowledge
• Testing knowledge
• Testing existing theory
• Exploring new facts
• Fact finding
• Throwing light on legal issues
• To explain and explore social and legal
phenomena
• To establish relationship between two factors/
variables (dependent, independent)

3. • To study cause- effect relationship
• To verify the facts
• To make suggestions and recommendations

4. Types of Research

5. Types of Research
1. Basic Research
2. Applied Research
Basic Research
1. Fundamental research
2. Theoretical Research
3. Pure Research
4. To expand knowledge
5. No commercial purpose

6. Applied Research
1.Deals with a problem
2.With find solutions
3.Commercial advantages
4.Marketing research
Three forms
Basic research
To discover information
To acquire knowledge
b. Applied research
Application of knowledge
Solution of problems

7. Fact gathering research
To gather data
Start from data collection
Adhoc Research
When one faces a problem
To find a solution
When he finds solution
Research ceases

8. Continuous research
Separate research department
to conduct research activities
Exploratory research
Problem not defend clearly
Real scope not clear
To familiarize with problem
Quite informal
To review literature
Qualitative approaches
Informal discussions
Formal approaches
In-depth interviews
Focus groups
Case studies
Pilot study

9. Conclusive research
• To get information
• To research conclusions
• Quantitative in nature
• To test hypothesis
• Divided into two categories
Descriptive research
Majority studies descriptive
Issues described
Causal research
Cause and effect relations
Experiential research

10. Observation of research
Different observation methods
Participant and non participant
Natural and artificial settings
Structured and unstructured
Direct and indirect
Quantities and qualitative research
Measurement of quantity
Qualitative research
To Discover motives and desires
Quantities research in terms of number and
quantity

11. Types of Research
1. Pure Research
* Theoretical Research
* To Contribute to Theory

12. Literature on the Subject
2. Empirical Research
• Field Primary data
• To study conditions in society
• To discover facts
• Root causes of the problem
• Illiteracy and Crime
• Study in a Prison

13. Objectives of Research
• Development of Knowledge
• Scientific study
• Welfare of Humanity
• Classification of Facts
• Social control and Prediction
• To Understand Human Behavior
• To improve Knowledge
• To reject old theory
• To modify old theory
• To propound new theory
• To Identify gaps in Knowledge

14. Research Design
• Plan of Research Study
• Logical strategy to answer a question
• Blue print for House construction

15. Types of Design
1. Exploratory or Formulate design
• Studies of a new field
• Experience survey
• To study practical cases
2. Descriptive Studies
• To describe characteristics
3. Diagnostic Studies
• For Discovering a problem

16. 4. Analytical Studies
• How and Why
• To ascertain causality
• Basic to all scientific analysis
5. Experimental design
• Experimental Groups
• Control Group
• Stimulus Groups
• Non -Stimulus Groups
• To conduct experiment Under controlled
conditions

17. Research process and Steps in Research
1. selection of the topic
2. Problem formulation
3. Identification of variables
4. dependent variable
5. independent variable
6. Hypothesis
7. Testing Hypothesis
8. Selection of the sample

18. 9. collection of data
10. tools of data collection
11. interview schedule
12. Analysis of data
13 Interpretation of data
14. Major findings
15. Conclusions and recommendations