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Mergers and Acquisitions - A Business Law Perspective »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page report discusses various factors associated with the legal processes of corporate mergers and/or acquisitions. Legal issues surrounding mergers and acquisitions generally require a comprehensive understanding of corporate, tax, liability and anti-trust law. Whether or not a particular merger is sanctioned by the government is dependent on the terms and manner in ... View Full Description
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Hate Crimes & The Landmark Case Of Wisconsin vs. Mitchell »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper analyzes the controversial case of Wisconsin vs. Mitchell -- over a state statute which allowed longer sentences for people convicted of violating existing laws if they chose their victim because of race, religion, disability or sexual orientation. The writer analyzes the actual crimes as it was committed, the facts of the ... View Full Description
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Prisons and Minorities »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the inequities in the current criminal justice system based on assessments of prison populations. This paper assesses the conflicts that occur as a result of attempts to weigh the protection of public rights while also supporting the personal freedoms of individuals and the necessary equality in ... View Full Description
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Sexism In The Workplace »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper on the problems with sexism in today's society. It gives a definition of different types of sexism, talks about different gender roles in sexism, the law and sexism and sexual harassment, and gives some ideas on what can be done to change the way people look at and deal with this ... View Full Description
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Law Enforcement Leadership »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. In the changing face of law enforcement, officers are more dependent than ever on the cooperation of the public for which they work. No longer able to be "all business," they, too, must employ the principles of good management and good public relations in order to foster partnership relations with the ... View Full Description
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The Civil Rights Movement in America »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper looks at the consequences of civil rights law and the movement itself. It answers that question as to whether or not people are better off today, as a result. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Civil Rights in the United States »

Number of pages 4

A brief, 4 page overview of the struggle for civil rights in the United States. Covers relevant politics and law-making from 1870 to the present. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The Question Of Gun Control / Our Constitutional Right To Bear Arms »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper that looks at the Second Amendment and the few gun control cases and laws that have been passed over the centuries since. The paper defends the right to bear arms and posits that the right to bear arms is not only a constitutional right, but an historic imperative based on the ... View Full Description
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Personal Finance / Estate Planning »

Number of pages 22

This 22 page paper studies the importance of estate/will planning in personal finance. The writer discusses a number of personal issues including reasons for estate planning, procedures, and so forth. Legal issues, taxes, and other possible pitfalls are examined so that the reader will walk away with a more competent knowledge/understanding of estate planning as ... View Full Description
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Water Pollution / Problems and Solutions »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper on the problems facing the world, and particularly the U.S., in regards to water pollution. The paper concentrates on streams, surface and ground water pollution and the most likely polluters of those waters. The solutions addressed include cooperative efforts, educational efforts, technology and changes in the law. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Nazi History -- The Lebensborn & Eugenics »

Number of pages 20

A 20 page research paper providing an overview of the laws pertaining to eugenics and the Lebensborn program of Nazi Germany. The writer centers on the program and the support mechanisms put into place to underscore the development of the Nazi master race in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Bibliography lists 12 ... View Full Description
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Police &Community / Working Together to Stop the Problem of Gangs »

Number of pages 4

In 4 pages the author discusses how the police and the community work together to stop the problem of gangs. Community policing is the solution to the specific problem of gangs in the neighborhood. Law enforcement agencies are inundated with the protection of their specific patrol areas. It is impossible for police officers ... View Full Description
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Police Role In The Community / Minority Relationships »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper on minority views of the police as an oppressive force, criminalizing those they are supposed to protect. The writer describes how even the most successful community policing programs sometimes fail to work in African-American neighborhoods where citizens are literally afraid of the police ! Some of the departmental and political reasons ... View Full Description
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Public Administration / Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page research paper on the changes in public administration theory and its application to law enforcement. Particular attention is paid to the ideal and effectiveness of community policing. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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Female Victims Of Crimes & Unjust Treatment »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page paper detailing the injustices women often have to face as the victims of violent crimes from not only the criminal but also the law enforcement personnel who are responsible for investigating crime, the criminal justice system which is responsible for litigating such crimes, and the media which often gives an unfair view ... View Full Description
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Students With Autism »

Number of pages 14

This 14 page research paper investigates the developmental disorder, autism. Autism is a disorder that appears in infancy and continues throughout the victim's life. Topics include: the characteristics of the autistic child and student; etiology; diagnostic process; and treatment programs. Research studies are reported as is the federal law that mandates the right to an ... View Full Description
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Issues In Labor Law »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper looks at several articles pertinent to labor law as contained in a 1993 issue of Conservative Digest. The articles are discussed in terms of labor trends in the nineties. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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The Role of the Hispanic Community in the Modern West »

Number of pages 12

Illegal immigration, migrant farm jobs and two periods of immigration allowances since the turn of the century have determined large Hispanic communities in the modern West. States like Texas have struggled to define these communities and distinguish between illegal immigrants and the crack down on illegal immigration and the rights of Hispanic-Americans living in ... View Full Description
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Evolution of Abortion Law Analyzed »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page research paper chronicles the evolution of U.S. abortion legislation by examining landmark Supreme Court case law decisions. Specifically discussed are historic cases including Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), Roe v. Wade (1973), Harris v. McRae (1980), and Akron v. Akron Center For Reproductive Health, Inc. (1983). Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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The Concept of Mens Rea / Intent to Commit a Crime »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. A comprehensive discussion of Mens Rea, the legal principle upon which we base our requirement of intent for a finding of guilty. Covered in this report are the meaning, background, and a brief history of Mens Rea in law as well as a more in-depth analysis of Mens Rea as applied ... View Full Description
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Essential Elements Of Contracts »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper that highlights the categories of contracts and discusses terms and references applicable laws in regards to those categories. Categories/clauses include: offer/acceptance and problem areas, special considerations, termination statements and problem areas, and signatures. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Gay Rights & Relevant Ordinances »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. Paper discusses civil rights for homosexuals and the importance of laws to protect such rights. Social, political, and historic issues are examined. It is concluded that there is absolutely no reason that "gays" should not have all of the same rights and opportunities in this country as everyone else Bibliography lists ... View Full Description
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Tort Law & Product Liability »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper looks at the specific components of tort law and product liability as they pertain to the case of a man injured by home sauna. This paper considers whether the injury fits into the criteria of injuries that warrant the pursuit of product liability litigation and also evaluates the responsibilities of ... View Full Description
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Various Questions About Police Psychology »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses assessment elements of pre-employment screening, confidentiality, fitness-for-duty evaluations and homosexuality as they relate to law enforcement psychologists. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Jesus, The Mentoring Leader »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper that describes what a mentoring leader does, the typical temperament of this leader, the gifts he or she uses and the Law of Leadership they will typically use. Jesus is used as an example of an effective mentoring leader. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Links Among Government, the Criminal Justice System and the Private Sector »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper explores the links among the government, law, democracy, policy, the criminal justice system and the private sector. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Constitutionalism and the Detaining of Terrorist Suspects »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper discusses the principle of constitutionalism, the issue of terrorist detainees, and what the interaction is between the two. It argues that the illegal detention of suspected terrorists, often based on nothing more than fear, has weakened the principles of law on which the U.S. rests. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Criminal Justice Overview »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. The writer discusses various aspects of policing that collectively make up law enforcement as it exists today. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Australian Law - The Case of a Lost Holiday and a Lost Wallet »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper applies Australian law to 2 fictional cases. In the first case an earthquake prevents a holiday going ahead, the holiday makers have not bought insurance and want a refund on their holiday. In the second case a drunken guest at a hotel wakes up and believes that their wallet has been ... View Full Description
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Precedent and Contract Law »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper is written in 2 parts. The first part considers the concept and relevance of binding precedent. The second part of the paper looks at case concerning offer and acceptance of contract. The paper is written with reference to Australian law. The bibliography cites 8 sources. View Full Description
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Special Education Behavior Problems »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper that reports and discusses what the law says about disciplining students with disabilities. The writer also comments on the Responsiveness-to-Intervention (RTI) process in terms of how problems may be identified. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The Erosion of Community Support for Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper outlines the many sacrifices that we have made in the name of national security and the erosion of our faith in law enforcement that has occurred as a result of those sacrifices. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Role Of Islam In Contemporary Iranian And Nigerian Politics »

Number of pages 7

7 pages in length. Islam's Sharia Law has a long reach into the political underpinnings of other Muslim nations, not the least of which includes Nigeria and Iran. The extent to which the guiding principles of Islamic jurisprudence are in need of restructuring within the context of contemporary Nigerian and Iranian politics is ... View Full Description
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Privatizing The Judicial System »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The lean toward privatizing various social systems speaks to the overextended means of current operating methods in such industries as utilities, railroads, schools and prisons. The extent to which America's judicial system might benefit from privatization is challenged by the amount of access the public may or may not ... View Full Description
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The First Amendment and Symbolic Expression »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper explores the guarantee provided by the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Key case law is reviewed. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Alternative Fuel - Hydrogen »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper. This paper briefly explains the first two laws of thermodynamics and then discusses why hydrogen is a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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The Catholic Church and the Law in the High Middle Ages »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper considers the weighty influence the Catholic Church had in shaping and implementing law in this time period. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Health Care Law »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that briefly summarizes and discusses H.R. 3200, which is the health care reform bill that, along with the Senate version of the bill, may eventually pass into law and radically reform the American health care system. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Data Protection Obligations for UK Businesses »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper considers the position of a new firm starting in the UK in order to assess the obligations that they face regarding the way that they use and protect personal data and the impact of the Data Protection Act 1998. The paper is written with reference to English law. The bibliography cites ... View Full Description
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DNA Evidence »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that explains what DNA and DNA analysis are and then discusses the role of this criminal law enforcement tool investigations and as evidence in court. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Rule Making and Adjudication »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper explores administrative law from the perspective of rule making and adjudication. Emerging scientific discoveries complicate this process. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Article Analysis: Illegal Torture by the CIA »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper analyzes an article by David Cole, in which he argues that the lawyers who twisted the law to approve torture must also stand trial, along with those who did the actual torturing. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Head Coverings and Menstruation/Judaism, Islam »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page research paper examines Jewish and Islamic law relative to customs pertaining to covering women's hair and customs pertaining to menstruation. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Aspects of Criminal Law »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page research paper that includes a brief abstract and discusses some aspects of criminal law, such as its purpose and its sources, jurisdiction, standards of proof, criminal and accomplice liability and inchoate offenses. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Police Corruption »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. The expectation that law enforcement officials are immune to the influences inherent to the criminal element they monitor is one that is both reckless and unattainable; while a certain percentage of those who enter the criminal justice system uphold their ethical fortitude in the face of overwhelming temptation, others do ... View Full Description
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Is ASIC Using Its’ Powers Of Enforcement And Prosecution Effectively Regarding Directors To Adequately Protect Companies And The Public? »

Number of pages 16

This 16 page paper looks at the duties of directors of Australian firms and the way that the Australian Securities and Investment Committee (ASIC) enforce compliance of the directors with the relevant regulations and legislation. The duties of the directors and including case law and legislation is considered, the role of the ASIC and ... View Full Description
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Is the Dominant Model of Compensatory Damages Right? »

Number of pages 5

The dominant model for the warding of damages under English and Australian law is to award compensation for losses. This 5 page paper considers the way this happens and considers if there should be a greater move for damages to be granted as recognition for a wrong suffered or as punishment. The paper ... View Full Description
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RIORDAN MANUFACTURING, PUERTO RICO AND CORPORATE COMPLIANCE »

Number of pages 12

This 12-page paper presents a corporate compliance plan for Riordan Manufacturing's Puerto Rico branch. Also discussed are various laws in the commonwealth. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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'No Dating' Policy »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The desire to curb romances with a 'no dating' policy has increased exponentially with the growing awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace. However, there are both legal and ethical considerations to make before drafting and implementing such a policy that depends mostly upon individual state laws. Bibliography ... View Full Description
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Australian Contract Law Case Study 2 »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper considers a case where an individual has been persuaded to move to Australia by being included in a will for a share of the property. The friendship subsequently dissolves. The paper examines the potential for a case to be brought under contract law to assert rights over the property. View Full Description
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