Law topic list of research papers
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Is Coercion a Ground of Distributive Justice?2016 / Andrea Sangiovanni
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Lawyers’ Argumentation Skills: A Comparison between Criminal and Civil Cases
Abstract The present research examined the argumentation skills that Egyptian lawyers use in courtrooms, and whether these skills differ by litigation type. Using content analysis of a sample consisted of 94 written pleadings, results indicated that ...
2015 / Omnia E. El-Shenawy, Abdel- Moneim Shehata -
Current role of social benefits in ecosystem service assessments
Abstract Ecosystem services have a significant impact on human wellbeing. While ecosystem services are frequently represented by monetary values, social values and underlying social benefits remain underexplored. The purpose of this study is to...
2016 / Katja Schmidt, René Sachse, Ariane Walz -
Euthanasia and the Needs of the Terminally Ill Merits and Risks of Voluntary Workers in Hospices
Abstract The aim is to look into the issue of euthanasia and its perception. What benefits can volunteers offer to improve the time spent by the hospice patients. The issue of euthanasia is broad, gaining lots of both supporters and opponents. This...
2016 / Monika Ulrichová -
The global carbon budget: a conflicting claims problem2016 / José-Manuel Giménez-Gómez, Jordi Teixidó-Figueras, Cori Vilella
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How long will it take? Conceptualizing the temporal dynamics of energy transitions
Abstract Transitioning away from our current global energy system is of paramount importance. The speed at which a transition can take place—its timing, or temporal dynamics—is a critical element of consideration. This study therefore investigates...
2016 / Benjamin K. Sovacool -
Governing resources, governing mentalities. Petroleum and the Norwegian integrated ecosystem-based management plan for the Barents and Lofoten seas in 2011
Abstract This paper explores how an analytical focus on the governing of resources and mentalities based on the Foucauldian notion of governmentality widens the understanding of political processes relating to the creation of a knowledge-based...
2015 / Brigt Dale -
Can housing rights be applied to modern housing systems?2010 / Padraic Kenna
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The Impact of Technology on Education Theory
Abstract This text presents new possibilities for using technology in education within the context of critical theories of education. We try to view these theories, which focus on the risk of applying classical curriculum, in the light of new...
2015 / Vít Dočekal, Hana Tulinská -
Prototypical Argumentative Patterns in a Legal Context: The Role of Pragmatic Argumentation in the Justification of Judicial Decisions2015 / Eveline T. Feteris
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Interculturalism versus multiculturalism - The Cantle-Modood debate2015 / M. Antonsich
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Slavery scandals: Unpacking labour challenges and policy responses within the off-shore fisheries sector
Abstract Over the past year, scandals around what has been labelled slave labour in the industrial fisheries sector in Thailand have revealed not only the connections between northern buyers and southern labour practices, but also the relative lack...
2016 / Melissa Marschke, Peter Vandergeest -
Performing inter-professional expertise in rural advisory networks
Abstract In this paper we draw on in-depth research to explore inter-professional working in rural land and livestock management and introduce the novel concept of inter-professional expertise. An increasingly intricate regulatory framework, the...
2016 / Jeremy Phillipson, Amy Proctor, Steven B. Emery, Philip Lowe -
The Role of Formal and Informal Structures In Shaping the Corporation’s Relational Capital2014 / Lesław H. Haber
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Forms of Femininity at the End of a Customary Marriage2015 / E. Moore
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Governance transformed into Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): New governance innovations in the Canadian oil sands
Abstract In the contested space of energy production in Canada, tension and a series of disputes over land and rights have arisen between the state, industry and local Aboriginal communities. Canadian governments have long exploited the bountiful...
2016 / Tarje I. Wanvik -
The Maritime Labour Convention 2006 – A Long-awaited Change in the Maritime Sector
Abstract The article aims at analyzing a reference legal instrument for seafarers’ rights – the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. Created due to the lack of relevance of the body of international labour standards in the maritime sector, the...
2014 / Oana Adăscăliţei -
‘Only a click away — DTC genetics for ancestry, health, love…and more: A view of the business and regulatory landscape’
Abstract I provide an overview of the current state of the direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing industry and the challenges that different types of testing pose for regulation. I consider the variety of services currently available. These range...
2016 / Andelka M. Phillips -
A philosophical case for process-based modelling of land use change2016 / Calum Brown, Ken Brown, Mark Rounsevell
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Exploring the Theories of Radicalization2016 / Asta Maskaliūnaitė