1.2 Nature and Scope

Non-doctrinal research may be quantitative (numbers: how many, how much), qualitative (meaning: why, how experienced), or mixed. Its questions in law: implementation gaps (is the Domestic Violence (Offence and Punishment) Act working for survivors?), access barriers (who reaches the courts and who does not), attitudes (do officers understand the rule?), and impact (did the reform change behaviour?).