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Chesa Boudin, former District Attornay in San Francisco, about crime and punishment.
Does the severity of punishment affect crime rates? One common argument for increasing the length of prison sentences for serious crimes is that harsher penalties will deter people from committing
Wändi Bruine de Bruin: Improving Communications about Climate Change: Insights from Behavioural Science
Professor Wändi Bruine de Bruin, University Leadership Chair in Behavioural Decision Making at the Leeds University Business School, Director of the Centre for Decision Research and Deputy Director ofAs the climate is changing, effective communications are needed to help policy makers and members of the general public make informed decisions about climate change mitigation and adaptation. Many existing communications are too difficult to understand for audiences without a background in climate science. In this presentation, I will discuss the social science behind developing communications that better take into account audiences’ needs. Examples will focus on climate change mitigation and adaptation, but the recommendations about how to develop effective communications are relevant for a wider variety of communication domains.
Trump och de policyprofessionella – medeltidens återkomst?
in Bolin, N., Falasca, K., Grusell, M., & Nord, L., (eds.) Stjärnspäckat - reflektioner från amerikanska presidentvalet 2020 av ledande forskare. (pp.34) Read more
Rethinking society for the 21st century
A couple of weeks ago it was decided that the Institute for Futures Studies will support the project International Panel on Social Progress. It is a large project with high ambitions that mobilizes se
Is it possible to reduce the number of prisoners without increasing crime? Lessons from California
Venue: The Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13, Stockholm REGISTER > During Chesa Boudin's 2,5 years in office as San Francisco's elected district attorney, incarceration plummeted - the
