Legal Research Methodology as a Critical Epistemological Framework for Legal Argumentation and Legal Development
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https://doi.org/10.37253/barjoules.v4i1.12379Keywords:
Legal Research Methodology, Legal Argumentation, Academic Reasoning, Legal DevelopmentAbstract
This study examines the position of legal research methodology as an instrument for critically analyzing the formation of legal arguments and the development of law. The main issue addressed in this study lies in the phenomenon that the use of legal research methodology in scholarly works remains largely formalistic and is often not utilized substantively to construct academic reasoning and analysis. Conceptually, legal research methodology serves not merely as a research procedure but also as a framework for identifying legal issues, selecting appropriate research methods, analyzing legal materials, and developing logical and accountable legal arguments. This study aims to examine the role of legal research methodology in the formation of legal arguments, analyze its contribution to the development of legal scholarship, and formulate an ideal application of legal research methodology as a foundation for academic reasoning. The research employs a normative legal research method with historical and conceptual approaches. The data used consist of secondary data, including primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials, collected through library research and analyzed qualitatively using a descriptive-analytical method. The findings indicate that legal research methodology plays a significant role as an instrument for producing systematic, critical, logical, and scholarly legal arguments. Furthermore, legal research methodology contributes to the development of a systematic, responsive, and justice-oriented legal system by identifying legal gaps, resolving normative conflicts, and promoting legal reform.
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