A experiência dos mestrandos em direito da Universidade Federal do Ceará em pesquisa empírica predominantemente qualitativa

Abstract

This paper tells the experience of five graduate students of the Master’s Graduate Course of Master’s of Law School of the Federal University of Ceará, in using methods predominantly qualitative on juridical empiric research. The objective is to give unit to the body of knowledge generated by five dissertations and to show alternative methods that can be used in the juridical research. The first had as focus the analysis the historical epistemological approach, trying to identify the construction of paradigms. The second student approached the preparation for the magistracy and the understanding of the importance of the judicial schools. A case study, whose objective is to try to unmask the angles involved in the ways a judge use to apply the law in the current Brazilian juridical system starting from the speech of the magistrate it was the methodological approach adopted by the third dissertation. The work of the forth students intends, through interviews, to identify as the magistrate uses, for fair application of the right, of vague and uncertain concepts. The fifth student analyzes the access to Special State Courts at Fortaleza. The authors of the dissertations revealed their opinion and feelings about the experience in applying new methods in judicial research. By the end, are presented considerations about that experience.