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Freedom of Scientific Inquiry and Democracy. A Systems‐Theoretical Approach
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The article examines the relationship between democracy and one of its inherent features: freedom of scientific inquiry—a multi‐layered concept closely intertwined with the broader notion of academic freedom—both of which are increasingly under threat worldwide. The paper advocates for the use of Luhmann's theoretical framework to analyse this
Krešimir Žažar, Steffen Roth
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Who Is the System? On the Externalisation and Depersonalisation of Responsibility for Abuse
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines the externalisation and depersonalisation of responsibility in the institutional communication of the Roman Catholic Church in the context of sexualised violence. Niklas Luhmann's theory of social systems is used to show how semantic constructions such as ‘systemic causes’ rhetorically blur responsibility and contribute ...
Thomas Kron
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No Need of Gold — Alcohol Control Laws and the Alaska Native Population: From the Russians through the Early Years of Statehood [PDF]
, 1986 This study revises two manuscripts by Stephen Conn on alcohol control and Alaska Natives: "Alcohol Control and Native Alaskans — from the Russians to Statehood: The Early Years — Alcohol Control in Village Alaska" (1980) and "Town Law and Village Law ...
Conn, Stephen, Moras, Antonia
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Lifecycle‐Based Governance to Build Reliable Ethical AI Systems
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) systems represent a paradigm shift in technological capabilities, offering transformative potential across industries while introducing novel governance and implementation challenges. This paper presents a comprehensive framework for understanding AI systems through three critical dimensions: trustworthiness ...
Maikel Leon
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Crime, Gender and Policing: The Role of Women Officers in Addressing Gender‐Based Violence in India
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines whether an increased presence of women in Indian police forces results in enhanced justice for victims of gender‐based crimes and improves the overall effectiveness and responsiveness of the police. It employs focus group discussions and qualitative system dynamics modelling to examine the dynamics of women in law ...
Kandaswamy Paramasivan +3 more
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Wildlife Letters, EarlyView.This review summarizes the status of musk deer in China, highlighting severe population declines due to illegal hunting and habitat loss, and proposes integrated conservation strategies including habitat protection, captive breeding, and law enforcement to support the recovery and sustainable management of this ecologically and economically important ...
Feng Jiang +8 more
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Been There, Done That: Lessons from Vancouver's Efforts to Stem the Tide of Overdose Deaths. [PDF]
Can J Psychiatry, 2020 Krausz MR +3 more
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IET Smart Energy Systems, EarlyView.An adaptive chance‐constrained hybrid SOCP‐Based ACOPF for coordinated optimisation of integrated source–grid–load–storage systems is presented. The coordinated optimisation of integrated source–grid–load–storage (SGLS) systems is challenged by renewable energy uncertainty, complex industrial load characteristics and stringent policy constraints ...
Mingyue He +6 more
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Understanding Organized Crime Networks: Evidence Based on Federal Bureau of Narcotics Secret Files on American Mafia [PDF]
Using unique data on criminal profiles of 800 US Mafia members active in the 50s and 60s and on their connections within the Cosa Nostra network we analyze how the geometry of criminal ties between mobsters depends on family ties, community roots and ...
Eleonora Patacchini +1 more
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Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.This study investigates how large mammalian herbivores shape arthropod communities in African savannas, using a broad gradient of herbivory types and intensities to assess these effects under real‐world, non‐experimental conditions. Abstract Savanna ecosystems support unique biodiversity and provide livelihoods for millions of people.
Bjoern Erik Matthies +10 more
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