James J. Busuttil
- Published in print:
- 1999
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780198268376
- eISBN:
- 9780191683510
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198268376.003.0003
- Subject:
- Law, Public International Law
This chapter examines the application of the law of armed conflict to cyberwar. It provides definitions related to cyberwar, analyses the actors in this unique battle space, and evaluates examples of ...
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This chapter examines the application of the law of armed conflict to cyberwar. It provides definitions related to cyberwar, analyses the actors in this unique battle space, and evaluates examples of relevant activities. The chapter suggests that though there are certain problems with the application of the law of armed conflict to cyberwar, it appears to cover the effects of a cyber attack, and that this is a testament to the strength and flexibility of the law.Less
This chapter examines the application of the law of armed conflict to cyberwar. It provides definitions related to cyberwar, analyses the actors in this unique battle space, and evaluates examples of relevant activities. The chapter suggests that though there are certain problems with the application of the law of armed conflict to cyberwar, it appears to cover the effects of a cyber attack, and that this is a testament to the strength and flexibility of the law.
Dennis Patterson and Michael S. Pardo
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- August 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780198743095
- eISBN:
- 9780191802980
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198743095.003.0001
- Subject:
- Law, Philosophy of Law, Medical Law
This introductory chapter is an overview on the theory and applications of both the fields of law and neuroscience—‘neurolaw’. It shows how the rapid expansion of neurolaw follows from two claims: ...
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This introductory chapter is an overview on the theory and applications of both the fields of law and neuroscience—‘neurolaw’. It shows how the rapid expansion of neurolaw follows from two claims: that neuroscience provides powerful new evidence about the brain, the mind, and human action; and that this evidence is relevant and highly probative for issues throughout the law. To the extent neuroscientific evidence reveals insights about the mind, decision making, and human behaviour, these insights may provide useful information for explaining, justifying, critiquing, or improving the law’s efficacy and applications in any of its domains. Notwithstanding this broad potential reach, it is not surprising that much of the focus of neurolaw to date has been on criminal law. Accordingly, the chapter provides a framework for categorizing the various claims and arguments about how neuroscience may apply to a legal issue: proof, doctrine, and theory.Less
This introductory chapter is an overview on the theory and applications of both the fields of law and neuroscience—‘neurolaw’. It shows how the rapid expansion of neurolaw follows from two claims: that neuroscience provides powerful new evidence about the brain, the mind, and human action; and that this evidence is relevant and highly probative for issues throughout the law. To the extent neuroscientific evidence reveals insights about the mind, decision making, and human behaviour, these insights may provide useful information for explaining, justifying, critiquing, or improving the law’s efficacy and applications in any of its domains. Notwithstanding this broad potential reach, it is not surprising that much of the focus of neurolaw to date has been on criminal law. Accordingly, the chapter provides a framework for categorizing the various claims and arguments about how neuroscience may apply to a legal issue: proof, doctrine, and theory.
