Sökt på: Serie law, science and society
totalt 17 träffar
Uncertain Risks Regulated
Uncertain Risks Regulated compares various models of risk regulation in order to understand how these systems shape the relationship between law and science, and how they attempt …
The Use of Biodiversity in International Law
This book presents a legal genealogy of biodiversity – of its strategic use before and after the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity, 1993.This history of ‘genetic …
Zoo Veterinarians
Despite their centrality to the operation of contemporary accredited zoo and aquarium institutions, the work of zoo veterinarians has rarely been the focus of a critical analysis …
Gene Editing, Law, and the Environment
Technologies like CRISPR and gene drives are ushering in a new era of genetic engineering, wherein the technical means to modify DNA are cheaper, faster, more accurate, more widely …
Law, Technology and Society
This book considers the implications of the regulatory burden being borne increasingly by technological management rather than by rules of law. If crime is controlled, if human …
A Socio-Legal Study of Hacking
The relationship between hacking and the law has always been complex and conflict-ridden. This book examines the relations and interactions between hacking and the law with a view …
Law and the Regulation of Scientific Research
Scientific research is fundamental to addressing issues of great importance to the development of human knowledge. Scientific research fuels advances in medicine, technology and …
Biometrics, Crime and Security
This book addresses the use of biometrics – including fingerprint identification, DNA identification and facial recognition – in the criminal justice system: balancing the need to …
Law and the Management of Disasters
Disasters raise serious challenges for contemporary legal orders: they demand significant management, but usually amidst massive disruption to the normal functioning of state …
The Forensic Image: Scientific Visualization and DNA
In the post-9/11 security environment, the use of genetic data has extended beyond the confines of the criminal legal domain and into the realms of national security, defense, …
Law, Technology and Dispute Resolution
The use of new information and communication technologies both inside the courts and in private online dispute resolution services is quickly changing everyday conflict management. …
Knowledge, Technology and Law
The relationships between knowledge, technologies, and legal processes are central to the constitution of contemporary societies. As such, they have come to provide the focus for a …