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Lethal autonomous weapon

Known as: Autonomous weapon system, LAWS, Killer robot 
Lethal autonomous weapons (LAWs) are a type of military robot designed to select and attack military targets (people, installations) without… 
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Highly Cited
2018
Highly Cited
2018
From the Bargaining Table to the Ballot Box: Political Effects of Right to Work Laws
Labor unions directly affect wages, employment, industrial structure, and inequality. But unions also influence the economy and… 
Highly Cited
2018
Highly Cited
2018
Autonomous weapons systems, killer robots and human dignity
One of the several reasons given in calls for the prohibition of autonomous weapons systems (AWS) is that they are against human… 
2018
2018
The Economic Significance of Laws Relating to Employment Protection and Different Forms of Employment: Analysis of a Panel of 117 Countries, 1990-2013
This paper presents findings from analysis of a dataset of labour laws, based on the Centre for Business Research Labour… 
2017
2017
Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS)
Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) have been called “the third revolution in warfare, after gunpowder and nuclear arms… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Killer Robots: Legality and Ethicality of Autonomous Weapons
Contents: Introduction The rise of military robotics Weapons autonomy and artificial intelligence The robotics revolution of… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Investigating the 'CSI Effect' Effect: Media and Litigation Crisis in Criminal Law
Beginning in 2002, popular media disseminated serious concerns that the integrity of the criminal trial was being compromised by… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
EVALUATION OF THE REPEAL OF MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAWS IN KENTUCKY AND LOUISIANA
The 1998 universal motorcycle helmet law repeal in Kentucky and the 1999 repeal in Louisiana produced similar effects. Observed… 
2001
2001
Reconstructing the African Commons
Eastern and Southern Africa is seeing a wave of land law reform. While the motives may be more political than developmental, the… 
1999
1999
"Driving While Black": Corollary Phenomena and Collateral Consequences
Review
1984
Review
1984
Liberalization and rationalization of drunk-driving laws in Scandinavia
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