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Massachusetts Law for Charitable Trusts »

Number of pages 5

This 7 page paper briefly describes the procedure necessary for setting up a charitable trust in Massachusetts, which is done through the Secretary of State. It describes the Secretary's involvement in the process, and the enforcement procedures, which are the function of the Attorney General. It also discusses laws in California and Washington ... View Full Description
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Engel v. Vitale/Free Speech in US »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page research paper/essay that quickly reviews case law in regards to prayer in school. The writer discusses the case of Engel v. Vitale and also the use of the three-prong Lemon test for deciding the constitutionality of religion in schools. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Racial Minorities In The Judicial System »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Racial minorities make up a very small proportion of the lawyers and judges in the United States, a reality one might similarly attribute to why they also comprise a small presence in law enforcement: inability to achieve necessary prerequisites due to social determinism. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Should Law Enforcement Use Race And Ethnic Specific Strategies To Fight Gang Formation And Control Gang Crime? »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses various crime theories, as well as supports law enforcement addressing gang formation and gang crime by using race and ethnic specific strategies. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Designing a Web Page for Brigadoon Valley Bookshop »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper discussing web site development. Brigadoon Valley Bookshop is a successful although small, one-location book retailer. It currently seeks to establish a Web presence and enter into e-commerce. The purpose here is to present Brigadoon’s preliminary prototype main page; outline proposed functions for the completed page; review web site ... View Full Description
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DNA Testing In Forensic Science »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. Technological advancement has changed the very foundation upon which mankind lives; while some of this tremendous progress is questionable in nature, the vast majority has allowed for significantly more convenience, speed and result. DNA testing within forensic science is one of the most important examples of how technology has ... View Full Description
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CAN ENRON HAPPEN AGAIN? »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper answers whether or not there can be another Enron, based on the laws and acts based on the wake of the corporate scandals of 2001 and 2002. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Criminal Law »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper is written in two parts, The first part considers the case of mistaken identity in a homosexual sexual encounter and assesses if there is any potential liability for rape or sexual assault. The second part of the paper discusses the findings in the case of Crabbe (1985) 156 CLR 464. The ... View Full Description
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Diversity Management Case Study »

Number of pages 11

An 11 page paper that begins with demographic information about a hypothetical company that has no diversity management plan and who are, in fact, out of compliance with regulations. The writer justifies the need for such a plan by briefly citing laws and regulations and discussing the benefits of a diverse workforce. The writer offers ... View Full Description
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Miranda v. Arizona (1966): Long Lasting Implications for Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page discussion of this critical Supreme Court case. Heard in 1966, this case has had long lasting implications for law enforcement in terms of apprehension, arrest, and interrogation. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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The Erosion of Miranda v. Arizona »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper which discusses the controversial Supreme Court decision and comments on the erosion of the rule, discussing case law exceptions and their rationale by the high court. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Property Law Questions; Contracts and Conveyancing of Land »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper answers three land law questions. The first considers what elements are needed in a contract for the sale of unregistered land. The second question considers why and how a potential buyer gains an interest in a property after the contracts are exchanged. The last question examines who it is possible for ... View Full Description
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Cover Letter For Job Application »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper that presents a cover letter for the position of instructor or assistant professor in the Criminal Justice Department of a local community college. In this case, the applicant has 15 years experience as a law enforcement officer and will be earning his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice this year. Tutorial comments are ... View Full Description
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Diversity Management Plan »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper that begins with a discussion about why diversity is good for business. The major laws that address discrimination are explained as is the difference between diversity and equal opportunity. The writer justifies the need for a diversity management plan at a company, describes and explains the steps involved in developing a ... View Full Description
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Media Coverage of September 11 Attacks and Middle East Terrorist Networks »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper which examines media coverage in order to reveal in what ways it assisted law enforcement and in what ways it may have aided the terrorists, and then analyzes three major sources of terrorism in the Middle East. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Prison Privatization »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper arguing against prison privatization speaking from an administrator's perspective; arguing for it from a private manager's point of view; and assessing the challenges that privatization offers. Logically, it would seem that privatization would create conditions in which prisons can operate far more efficiently than when the prison is a function ... View Full Description
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Re-careering: From Commercial Property Manager to Real Estate Attorney »

Number of pages 19

This 19 page paper looks at the transition from being a real estate manager to an attorney. Many issues are discussed from making the decision to applying to law school. What attorneys contribute to society is also discussed philosophically. Bibliography lists 25 sources. View Full Description
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Laws Concerning Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) And Euthanasia: New York State And Florida State »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the distinctions of New York and Florida states' euthanasia and PAS laws. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Law Enforcement Questions »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses three scenarios pertaining to law enforcement. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Utilizing COPPS Philosophy And SARA Method To Address Street Racing And Underage Drinking Problem »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. Proactive, prevention-oriented approaches are far superior - and generate far greater results - than the conventional method law enforcement has utilized for centuries. The extent to which the Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPPS) philosophy works in tandem with the SARA method (scanning, analysis, response and assessment) is ... View Full Description
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Our Evolving Concept of the "Picturesque" Landscape »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page consideration of how our concept of man's impact on the environment has changed over time. The author reviews the literature to support the contention that, as Robert Smithson contends in his discussion of "Frederick Law Olmsted and the Dialectical Landscape", the concept of "picturesque" is indeed a material one and one ... View Full Description
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Police Administration And Organization In The United States »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The writer discusses how the hierarchy of law enforcement is essential to the overall administrative and organizational objectives of police departments throughout the United States. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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VBeem; Shipping Case Study »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper is a UK shipping law paper considering a case provided by the student. VBeem have bought goods from Chopstix in Hong Kong who arrange for the carriage. The goods are spoilt in transit and VBeen want to take action against the carrier, but the bill of lading states that will not ... View Full Description
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Scope of OR Nursing Practice »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that addresses the controversy surrounding the use of unlicensed assistive personnel, technicians or LPNs in the OR rather than RNs. The writer discusses scope of practice, focusing on New York State law, and why this practice is dangerous to patient safety. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Random Public School Searches/Legality »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page research paper that investigates the constitutionality of school searches. On one hand, school officials are bound legally and morally to respect the rights of students, as they exist under law. Yet, on the other hand, school officials bear the responsibility of providing safe and orderly environments that promote learning for all their ... View Full Description
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The Law Enforcement Profession and the Process of Collective Bargaining with (Emphasis on California) »

Number of pages 32

A 32 page paper which examines the impact of unionization in the public sphere of law enforcement, retracing its history, exploring advantages and disadvantages, and specifically considers how various California police unions have been affected by collective bargaining, including the failed Proposition 75 initiative of 2005. Bibliography lists 20 sources. View Full Description
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Business and Organizational White-Collar Crime »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper answering 10 discussion questions about corporate responsibility and conviction for white collar crime, as well as technocrime and which type is worse for the community. Other questions address law enforcement agencies and four crime theories. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Reconstruction Era 1865 to 1877 »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper provides an overview of the Reconstruction era. The essay reports some of the conflicts between President Lincoln and the Congress and between President Johnson and the Congress. The writer reports on the amendments, the civil rights act, the Freedmen's Bureau. The writer also discusses what went wrong, the founding of the ... View Full Description
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The Adversarial and the Inquisitorial Approach to Justice Systems »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper examines the flowing quote “The Inquisitorial systems of justice offer a better quality of justice to victims, the Adversarial system lies at the root of all problems of the English legal system. Real reform can only be achieved by abandoning the adversarial system”. The paper looks at the UK system ... View Full Description
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The Case for Christine Busalacchi and Against Nurse Participation in Patient Death »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper which the arguments presented by nurses in Missouri and Arkansas, who pleaded a case before the Supreme Court that depriving Christine Busalacchi of nourishment through starvation and dehydration was illegal, inhumane, and unethical. The strengths and weaknesses of the arguments presented in the nurses’ briefs, conflicts of laws or rights ... View Full Description
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Background Checks: Inherent Obligations »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page exploration of the obligations that are inherent in background checks. Companies have an obligation to both that individual being investigated and themselves to use background information in the most effective way to conduct as thorough as possible of a background investigation. Companies must comply with law and check and recheck ... View Full Description
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Informants: Inside, Periphery And Outside Targets »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. Without the help of informants, it is likely that police investigations would suffer to a great extent in light of the tremendous advantage such purveyors of information bestow upon law enforcement activity. From anonymous to citizen to professional to criminal, informants are comprised of various types of individuals who ... View Full Description
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The Law Of Supply And Demand »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper explains and discusses the Law of Supply and Demand, choice, decisions, elasticity and inelasticity and provides examples. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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An Argument for Funding Reallocation for Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment Programs »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page argument that partial reallocation of the funds that are customarily used in the law enforcement/criminal justice arenas to apprehend and imprison drug and alcohol abusers for their transgressions is necessary. These funds could be no more appropriately used than through well designed and implemented drug and alcohol treatment programs. View Full Description
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Denial of Service Attack using a Third Party Computer as a Zombie; A Potential Legal Culpability? »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page argumentative paper considers a position where a company suffers a denial of service attack (DDOS) and considers if there is any potential culpability if a third party was used as a zombie to carry put the attack. The paper argues the case concerning tort law and the ethical considerations. The bibliography cites ... View Full Description
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Culture And The Creation Of Gender Laws »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the ways in which culture has played an integral role in establishing gender laws. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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David Held and "Westphalian Sovereignty" »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper explores David Held's idea that the U.S. is going back to "Westphalian sovereignty" and that in doing so, it ignores human rights and international law. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Voting and Representation »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper discusses voting rights and recent Supreme Court decisions, and also touches on gerrymandering and reactions to it. It argues that politics, not law, is the driving force in the most recent decisions. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's Use of Puritan Characters »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper explores Hawthorne's use of puritan characters in several of his stories, and argues that they are unpleasant and baleful, even though they believe themselves to be following God's law. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Opposition To Drunk Driving »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. Despite the tendency to be lenient with an individual's first DUI offense, there is absolutely no reason to extend anything but the full force of the law when drivers are pulled over - and subsequently arrested - for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. One only needs ... View Full Description
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Abolitionism/There Was No Other Way »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page essay that draws on Fergus M. Bordewich's Bound for Canaan, a history of the Underground Railroad, in order to argue on whether or not the abolition of slavery could have occurred without the abolitionist movement. The writer argues that it could not and that the abolitionist cause was justified in defying the ... View Full Description
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The Relevance Of An Impossible Ethical Ideal By Niebuhr »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper discusses Niebuhr's discussion of the law of love as found in this chapter. The writer includes Niebuhr's comments about liberal and orthodox Christianity and the differences with prophetic Christianity. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Karl Marx, Socialism, Communism And Class Struggle »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses law of motion, alienation, dictatorship of the proletariat and socialism/communism from Marx's perspective. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Hardin's Theory of the Commons and the Failure of the Kyoto Accords »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper discusses Hardin's theory of the commons and uses it to explain the success of the Antarctic Treaty and the law of the sea; and how it can also account for the failure to implement the provisions of the Kyoto Accords. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Canadian Professions and Patriarchy »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page review of the gender bias that continues to characterize the Canadian workplace. Using the examples of law enforcement and accounting, this paper contends that this bias results in women being subjugated under men. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Economics and Housing Decline »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper discussing the reasons that the bubble of the US housing market appears to have burst. Average home prices in northern California increased 60 percent 2004-2006, which is not sustainable over a long period of time. The paper discusses the law of supply and demand and its action when a ... View Full Description
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Smith v. State/Hypothetical Ruling »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page research paper that offers a hypothetical case ruling on a case of search and seizure from a motor vehicle during a routine traffic stop. The writer cites case law that supports a ruling that sustains the defense's motion to suppress evidence gained from the motor vehicle search. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Murder in "A Time to Kill" »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page comparison of the legal approaches in the movie with actual law. This paper examines the innocent by reason of insanity plea. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Bona Fide Business Expenses and the IRS »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page review of the IRS's definition of "Bona fide business expense". This paper examines a fictional scenario utilizing previous case law. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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FMLA: Program Evaluation »

Number of pages 21

21 pages in length. The purpose of this study is to uncover the legal implications of the FMLA that have caused employees and employers alike to enter into litigation, either because an employee took advantage of a legal loophole in the Act or an employer failed to uphold his or her legal obligations as ... View Full Description
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