ABSTRACT: This presentation discusses progress towards the goal of science-directed lawmaking for governments. Democracies, whose purpose is to secure the rights and liberty of the people, have been less than successful in their attempts to solve or mitigate societal problems such as crime, poverty, and homelessness. Investigations of the lawmaking method of U.S. State Governments, for example, have disclosed that it is focused on making laws rather than solving problems, with the result that the size and complexity of bodies of laws increase but societal problems remain unsolved. In recognition of the poor performance of laws, the Systems Engineering and Lawmaking Working Group (SELAW) and other investigators are exploring the development of scientific standards for the lawmaking process of democratic governments. This presentation discusses the potential role of science-directed lawmaking to improve the rule of law and thus enable democracies to satisfy their public service obligations.
BIO: Dr. David G. Schrunk is an aerospace engineer and medical doctor with specialization in nuclear medicine and diagnostic radiology. He is the author of multiple refereed papers and presentations on topics of law, medicine, and space exploration, and is the founder of the Science of Laws Institute, a non-profit institution dedicated to the establishment of the science of laws. In 2005 he authored the book, “THE END OF CHAOS: Quality Laws and the Ascendancy of Democracy,” which describes the rationale for developing the new science of laws. In 2022 he co-founded the INCOSE Systems Engineering and Lawmaking Working Group (SELAW), which is focused on the development of the science of laws and science-directed lawmaking. His affiliations include ILOA (International Lunar Observatory Association), AAAS, AIAA, NSS, and INCOSE.
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