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CITIZEN COMPLAINT PROCEDURES AGAINST POLICE »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Law enforcement officers are not exempt from adhering to the very same legal principles they are paid to enforce; when the police behavior is beyond reproach, citizens have the opportunity to voice their discontent by filing a complaint against the officer(s). San Francisco's Office of Citizen Complaints, one of myriad ... View Full Description
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The Instrumentality of Miranda Laws »

Number of pages 5

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of Miranda laws. It provides a hypothetical case study to address several conditions in which Miranda laws can be exempted, and when their administration is vital to a case. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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FBI/Domestic Violence »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page research paper that looks at the need for cultural competency among law enforcement officers and then examines two proposed strategies that can aid law enforcement in regards to domestic violence and sexual violence among Spanish-speaking communities. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The Application of Product Liability Law; The Case of An Exploding Coffee Pot »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper looks at product liability law and applies it to a case where a consumer buys a new coffee pot which explodes and injures them on the first use. The paper considers the different approaches that could be adopted under product liberty law and makes a recommendation to the most appropriate approach. ... View Full Description
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African Americans in the Legal Profession »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper is filled with statistics about the percentage of black lawyers and law school students. Why there is a disproportionate number of whites in law school is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Reading: The Rule of Law and Military Tribunals »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper discusses a reading of the rule of law as applied to military tribunals, specifically the war crimes trials in Nuremberg, Germany, after WWII. The defense argued, among other things, that the tribunal itself was illegal because it charged the defendants under a law that did not exist at the time they ... View Full Description
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Impact of Women in Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 6

In six pages this paper examines this topic in an overview that considers how the law enforcement profession has changed within the past three decades, how this has changed the community image of law enforcement, how fellow officers and deputies view the pros and cons of women officers, discusses possible preferential treatment and promotions, whether ... View Full Description
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North Carolina Sex Offender Registry »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper that discusses this topic. Pedophilia is a "complex, often compulsive, psychosexual disorder with profound implications for the abused child, perpetrator and community" (Hall and Hall 457). In order to protect children and the public, every state has instituted a registration law for sex offenders. This review of literature looks specifically ... View Full Description
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Jesus/Human Relationships Above the Law »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page research paper that responds to an assignment prompt. The assignment asks that the writer/tutor consider the statement "Jesus puts human relationships above the law." Such a statement has serious implications both religiously and pragmatically in regards to how Christians should perceive the boundaries for their behavior within the boundaries of civil ... View Full Description
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Sharia Law in Business »

Number of pages 8

This 8 paper looks at the way Sharia law impacts on business. Written in three parts the first part looks at the general influences, the second part looks at how bonds, or sukuk, are issues and the last part at the way sukuk is perceived under Islamic law. The bibliography cites 8 sources. View Full Description
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Incorporating a Firm in China - Is a Unified or a Separate System of Company Law Best? »

Number of pages 3

In this 3 page paper there is consideration of what type of law a foreign firm setting up in China may prefer; a unified law that treats domestic and foreign owned businesses the same, or one that treats the firms differently. The bibliography cites 4 sources. View Full Description
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Preventing Sexual Harassment in Tennessee »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper listing a state law, a federal law and a published court ruling on sexual harassment, then providing five initiatives for an organization to follow to prevent sexual harassment. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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The Nature and Purpose of Criminal Law »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper discusses criminal law; its functions; its sources; and how criminal responsibility can be limited. It also touches very briefly on the constitutional safeguards that limit the exercise of criminal law. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Laws About On-The-Job Injuries »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper that identifies the two federal laws that might apply to an employee injured or disabled on the job. The rest of the paper discusses Workers' Compensation laws, including benefits. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Software Piracy: Its Affect Upon The Economy and Development Of Software In Hong Kong »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. In this day and age when the process of duplication is both easy and inexpensive in Hong Kong, the motivation to purchase brand new, factory sealed computer software is not as strong as the inclination to buy an illegally pirated title. Unquestionably, the issue of pirated computer software has ... View Full Description
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School Issues/Two Views »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page essay that discusses the views presented in two texts. George S. Counts and Ivan Ilich present very different visions of social reform via changes in the US educational system. Counts' book, while published in 1969, was originally copyrighted in 1932, and, therefore, addresses social issues and educational philosophy, such as the Progression ... View Full Description
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The Ethical, Legal And Regulatory Issues Pertaining To Google's Plan To Scan Millions Of Books »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. In its ongoing quest to become the world's leading provider of information and knowledge, Google plans to scan millions of books and make them readily available to some extent over the entire Internet. When one first begins to process this concept, the first thing that comes to mind is ... View Full Description
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Pat Parker and Associates (Case Study Analysis) »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper evaluates this Harvard Business School case study. The issue involves copyright as well as general business ethics. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The Need for Hard-Back Books »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page essay that discusses why hard-back books are better than reading books online. Reading a book is not the same as reading text on a computer screen. This is true for several reasons. First of all, there is the immediacy of hard-back book, as everything the reader needs is there, at the fingertips. ... View Full Description
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Intellectual Property: China »

Number of pages 19

19 pages in length. China, like virtually all other global communities today, is working hard to deter an ever-growing technological fiend: the appropriation of intellectual property (IP). At issue is fortifying the protection of people's "creativity and innovation in the same way that they can own physical property" (The UK Patent Office, no ... View Full Description
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Digital Rights Management »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page paper discussing the present state of development of this technology. Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a proactive approach to protecting intellectual property that exists in digital – i.e., downloadable – form. National and international copyright protection has been found not to be enough to protect the rights of those owning ... View Full Description
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Water Quality in the UK: The Impact of the European Union »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page overview of the myriad of considerations which have gone into revising water quality laws in the United Kingdom. Given the close ties between EU directive and UK law, it becomes impossible to understand the latter without considering the former. Unfortunately, EU policies in themselves have not enjoyed tremendous success in ... View Full Description
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Private Policing: UK And US »

Number of pages 10

10 pages in length. The extent of private policing has grown so much in recent years in both England and the US that it will not be long before there is little need for public police institutions. When one considers the extent to which criminal activity far outweighs law enforcement's ability to maintain ... View Full Description
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Lawyer Malpractice And Lawyer Malpractice Insurance »

Number of pages 20

20 pages in length. Although one might duly expect one's lawyer to be forthright and principled in his/her approach to law, this is unfortunately not always the case. Sometimes unintentionally negligent while other times malicious in intent, attorneys are fallible human beings like everyone else in all other sectors of commerce; just because ... View Full Description
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Contract Law; Privity and the Rights of Third Parties »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper discusses the following statement " by the end of the 1990's the doctrine of privity had few friends, at least that part of it which prevented third parties suing to obtain the benefit which the contracting parties had agreed to confer on them. There were four principle criticisms levelled against the ... View Full Description
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Contract Law »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper answers at two UK contract law questions. The first is a situation where an offer is made by letter, and accepted by letter. Before the acceptance is received there is the attempt to revoke the offer. This question concerns the requirements for a valid contract to exist and the application of ... View Full Description
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Free Movements of Goods and Labour in the EU »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page looks at different issues of free movement under EU law. There are three sections, The first considers a case where a law has been passed banning the importation of some goods into the UK with the justification used by the UK government of health reasons. This is considered with reference to article ... View Full Description
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Economic Effects of the California Family Rights Act »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper assessing one economic effect of SB 1661, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). The California law extends the federal Family Medical Leave Act that allows workers to take off up to 12 weeks from work for any reason included in the law. The California extension guarantees that the worker ... View Full Description
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History Of The Miranda Law »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. The law, an ever-evolving concept, must uphold the rights of those it seeks to serve. Whether alleged offender or victim, the legal process is in place as a means by which to advocate the equity inherent to a civilized society. The Supreme Court has been an instrumental force ... View Full Description
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Thoreau and Civil Disobedience »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page essay that defends Thoreau’s position in his essay “Civil Disobedience.” Thoreau argued against adhering to the dictates of any society or obeying any law simply because it is a law. Rather than blindly accepting the authority of the state, Thoreau felt that people were obligated to obey a higher law, one that ... View Full Description
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The Debate about Predatory Lending Laws »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper examines predatory lending laws and the debate about impending legislation. Should state law rule or should a federal law supersede them? Each side of the issue is explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Israel/Lebanon Crisis »

Number of pages 14

A 14 page research paper that summarizes and analyzes the current Middle East crisis between the Israelis, the Arabs and the Palestinians. The writer discusses the historical background to this conflict and then relates this to the 2006 conflict, in relation to international law. As Israelis, the Palestinians, and the Lebanese Hizballah battle, the rest ... View Full Description
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Civil Rights History & Its Relevancy »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that sums up the state of racism in America during the Civil Rights movement and today. Presumably the United States is a pluralistic country made up many races and ethnic origins, wherein all citizens enjoy equal rights under the law. Conservative Republicans, arguing for the dismantling of Affirmative Action laws, ... View Full Description
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Cicero/The Republic and The Laws »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page book review that addresses Cicero's The Republic and The Laws. Cicero's The Republic can be viewed as the "culmination of pagan thinking" regarding political theory and, specifically, the organization of the Roman state (Powell x). Then, in its sequel, The Laws, Cicero expounds on the doctrine of Natural Law, setting out an ... View Full Description
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Historical View/Social Justice Issues »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that analyzes three issues that the writer considers of significant importance. This analysis pertains to groups that have historically been marginalized within the framework of society and the criminal justice system. First of all, the US has a history of persecution against citizens of African American descent. Likewise, historically, violence ... View Full Description
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A Case of Loss »

Number of pages 14

This 14 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student and gives advise to a client; Tony, according to English law. Tony has been very unlucky. Firstly he is pursued to allow his flat to be used as security for his employers business loan. He believes this to be for a period ... View Full Description
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Employee Drug Testing: Necessity or Violation of Privacy? »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page overview of the issues surrounding mandatory drug testing in certain occupations. This paper reviews several of the laws pertaining to the issue, concluding that the federal law allowing drug testing for those in critical positions in defense and transportation is necessary. Equally necessary, however, is mandatory testing in the medical ... View Full Description
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Greek Law »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. Greek law evolved as a necessary means by which to regulate society's behavior. What had up until then been left up to the whims of each individual to handle on his own was now a product of fair and sensible legal procedure. It can be argued that there was, ... View Full Description
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Family Education Rights And Privacy Act (FERPA) »

Number of pages 11

An 11 page paper. The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 is intended to protect the rights and privacy of students and their families. More specifically, this federal law protects the student's school records. The law covers both paper and computerized records. This paper outlines and discusses the provisions of FERPA, ... View Full Description
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New Laws In The Wake Of September 11, 2001 »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper. Americans have enjoyed a degree of freedom few, if any, other countries enjoy. Yet, it was that freedom that was at least partially responsible for the horrific events of September 11, 2001. In wake of the Attack on America, new laws have been passed that give far more freedom to different ... View Full Description
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Changes In American Hotel Industry »

Number of pages 21

A 21 page research paper that is divided into two distinct parts: Part 1 discusses a history of American Labor Law and Part 2 discusses the Changes in the Labor Market. An overview of the major labor laws that would be applicable to the hotel and hospitality industry is provided beginning with the Fair ... View Full Description
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Marine Pollution and the Law; The Problem of Operational Discharges »

Number of pages 34

This 34 page paper considers the way in which international law seeks to control oil pollution. The writer considers the background of the situation, such as the current condition of the shipping industry with the different pressures that have been placed upon it, such as the economic pressures. With this background the development of marine ... View Full Description
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Is More Security Worth Less Privacy »

Number of pages 14

A 14 page paper. Cybercrime is increasing every year. The costs are staggering, as much as hundreds of millions of dollars each year plus the cost to human dignity and morale. The crooks have had more tools to use than our law enforcement agencies and law enforcement has been consistently thwarted in their attempts ... View Full Description
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Religious Profiling And Police Brutality: How They Affect Operations »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. The criminal justice system operates from two different sets of rules: one mandated by the Constitution and another both self-imposed and under the radar. For example, the presence of law enforcement provides retailers with a temporary sense of security; when police are having lunch in a particular restaurant, the ... View Full Description
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IT Forensics: Digital Evidence »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The article entitled "Computer Forensics" by Peter Sommer delves deeply into the advantage law enforcement officials have in the ongoing pursuit of apprehending cyber criminals. Discussing each component of IT forensics in a comprehensive yet understandable manner, the author provides a beginning-to-end overview of why computer forensics has become ... View Full Description
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Matthew 22:34-46 »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page sermon on Matthew 22:34-46. In Matthew's Gospel, that is the Jewish world of the first century, the only people whom demographic groups that Jesus spurns are religious leaders, the "chief priests, Sadducees, scribes and Pharisees" of Jerusalem (Kozar 78). When Jesus comes to Jerusalem, it is presented in Matthew as the "culmination ... View Full Description
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The Foundations of Criminology »

Number of pages 3

This is a 3 page paper discussing the foundations of criminology in relation to contemporary developments. The study of criminology is important in contemporary society because crime affects everyone within society either directly or indirectly. Criminology uses expertise from a variety of disciplines such as law, sociology, psychology, anthropology and economics among others to try ... View Full Description
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The Philosophies of Plato, Socrates and Aristotle in Regards to Good and Evil, the Individual, the State and Government »

Number of pages 6

This is a 6 page paper comparing the philosophies of Plato, Socrates and Aristotle. For Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, justice, truth, natural order and law play important parts in the concept of good and evil, an individual’s role in society, and the formation of the state and government. For Socrates, justice was the ultimate goal ... View Full Description
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The Concept of Fairness in the Law of Natural Justice in Jurisprudence of the Commonwealth Caribbean »

Number of pages 10

This is a 10 page paper discussing the concept of fairness and natural justice in regards to the jurisprudence of the Commonwealth Caribbean. The concept of fairness adds to the law of natural justice especially in its application of the jurisprudence of the Commonwealth Caribbean. The Commonwealth Caribbean, comprised of over 15 island and mainland ... View Full Description
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The Copyright Act of 1976 and the Fair Use Doctrine »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page report discusses a case in which copyright questions are considered. The Plaintiff has filed a complaint based in the Copyright Act of 1976, Title 17, stating that the defendant has created and commercially distributed unauthorized altered versions of plaintiff’s copyrighted motion pictures. In the case of GMG Studios, Inc. versus Scarlet’s BeneFilm’s, Inc., a ... View Full Description
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