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Area of Science:

  • Interdisciplinary studies
  • Complexity science
  • Legal systems analysis

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  • Complexity science has seen success in economics and biology.
  • Legal systems exhibit features of Complex Adaptive Systems.
  • This is a recent observation in legal scholarship.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce quantitative tools from complexity science for legal analysis.
  • Describe, analyze, and manage the complex interactions within law.
  • Bridge the gap between legal scholarship and complex-systems modeling.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing research directions in complexity science and law.
  • Application of quantitative tools and techniques.
  • Complex-systems modeling.

Main Results:

  • Legal systems share features with Complex Adaptive Systems.
  • Quantitative methods can be applied to legal texts and judicial decisions.
  • Identified main research directions and future outlook.

Conclusions:

  • Complexity science offers a novel framework for understanding legal systems.
  • Cross-fertilization between legal scholarship and complexity science is beneficial.
  • Statistical physicists and complexity scientists should engage with legal studies.