Methods of Inquiry: Social Sciences and Law is not a conventional textbook. It is a companion — written for the student who sits alone at a desk, surrounded by books and papers, wondering where to begin.This book bridges two worlds that are rarely brought together: the interpretive traditions of social science research and the rule-bound precision of legal inquiry. It speaks to students in Sociology, Political Science, Economics, History, Social Work, Public Administration and to those in legal studies aiming for specialization in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Labour Law, and Technology Law. It speaks to anyone who has a research question and needs a path to answer it.