In legal research, the principle of 'TRIANGULATION' refers to:

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A. USING MULTIPLE METHODS, sources, or perspectives to confirm findings — increases validity and reduces bias; e.g. combining doctrinal analysis, interviews, and statistical data on the same issue

1. TRIANGULATION is a strategy in research methodology to ENHANCE VALIDITY and reduce bias by using multiple methods, sources, or perspectives.
2. TYPES (Denzin):
3. (i) DATA TRIANGULATION — using different sources;
4. (ii) INVESTIGATOR TRIANGULATION — multiple researchers;
5. (iii) METHODOLOGICAL TRIANGULATION — using different methods (e.g. surveys + interviews + observation);
6. (iv) THEORY TRIANGULATION — multiple theoretical frameworks.
7. EXAMPLE in legal research: studying judicial decision-making could involve (i) DOCTRINAL ANALYSIS of judgments; (ii) STATISTICAL ANALYSIS of decision patterns; (iii) INTERVIEWS with judges and lawyers; (iv) ARCHIVAL research on judge backgrounds.
8. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Legal Research Methodology + Jurisprudence — Triangulation in social science research_

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only mathematical methods (cf. Triangulation in social science research) (cf. Triangulation in social science research) (cf. Triangulation in social science research)

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only legal positivism (cf. Triangulation in social science research) (cf. Triangulation in social science research) (cf. Triangulation in social science research)