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Outline for the Effect of Jury Selection and Trial Outcome »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page outline for a larger paper addressing the psychological aspects of scientific jury selection, in which attorneys seek to seat jurors likely to be sympathetic to their cause, either overtly or subconsciously. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Owner/Contractor Contract And A Design Build Contract »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper looks at the differences the standard owner/contractor contract and a design build contract, also known as a D/B contract in then case of a construction project. The bibliography cites 1 source. View Full Description
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Ownership, Risk And Title To Sue With Respect To The Carriage Of Goods By Sea - The Case of the UK »

Number of pages 52

This 52 page paper (not including the table of contents) examines the positions of ownership risk and title under English Shipping law. The paper starts with by examining the purpose of the bill of lading before considering the current legislation under which action may be taken, including the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 ... View Full Description
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PARC v. Commonweatlh of Pennsylvania »

Number of pages 5

The case of PARC (Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children) v. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (343 F. Supp. 279 (E.D. Pa. 1972)) occurred as a result of the dissatisfaction of PARC regarding the conditions of services being provided for students (children) with disabilities. This paper provides an overview of the current literature on this ... View Full Description
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Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Human Rights Act »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper considers the following quote by Lord Hoffman and discusses how if it is still accurate now the Human Rights Act 1998 is in force; ""Parliamentary sovereignty means parliament can, if it chooses, legislate contrary to fundamental principles of human rights. The Human Rights Act 1998 will not detract from this power ... View Full Description
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Past, Present and Law School in the Future »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page essay that offers a student guidance and suggestions on how to respond to questions for the purposes of evaluating the student's past, present and future educational experience. In this case, the student's BS degree was in Criminal Justice Administration and the student plans to attend law school. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Pat Parker & Associates: Case Study »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper is a Harvard case study of Pat Parker, a lawyer who conducts political oppositional research and prepares reports. The work is by contract between Parker and the candidate's campaign. The scenario is that Parker previously provided a report to a campaign, two years later, a group of lawyers who supported the ... View Full Description
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Patent and Intellectual Property Law »

Number of pages 26

This 26 page paper considers the quote “since we have had a patent system for a long time, it would be irresponsible, on the basis of our present knowledge, to recommend abolishing it”. The paper begins by looking at the development of patent law with he first recorded origins in 1313, though to the current ... View Full Description
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Patents and Tax Avoidance Processes in the US »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper looks at whether a tax avoidance can be patented under US patent law as a business process, and discusses whether not this is ethical and whether or not is should be allowed. The bibliography cites 4 sources. View Full Description
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PATENTS AND THE LAW »

Number of pages 5

This 5-page paper focuses on aspects of patent law, based on a case study. Topics under discussion include patent infringements and revocation of patents. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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PATRIOT ACT AND SECTION 215 »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper discusses Section 215 of the U.S. Patriot Act, and how it should be rewritten or amended so it infringes less on civil liberties and does the job its supposed to do. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Pennsylvania Peeping Tom Case »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper discussing the legal merits of a complaint made by the cheerleaders of the Philadelphia Eagles. In January 2001, a news story surfaced detailing the long-term peeping that had gone on from the visiting team’s locker room into the adjacent locker room used by the Eagles cheerleaders. The cheerleaders filed ... View Full Description
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Peoples: "Basic Criminal Procedures" »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper discusses the concept the Exclusionary Rule, a basic aspect of legal practice. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Personal Responsibility and the Cyber Ethics of Computer Viruses »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page discussion of the problems presented with computer viruses. The author contends computer viruses cause tremendous societal harm on both macro and micro levels. The thesis is presented that while the creation and intentional perpetuation of computer viruses is ethically and morally wrong, and even subject to the same societal provisions for legal ... View Full Description
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Phil Spector's Murder Trial: Evidence »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Fame and fortune do not preclude the potential for criminal activity, even a crime as heinous as murder. Phil Spector - a celebrated music producer from the 1960s whose claim to fame includes Cher and the Ramones - has been charged with the February 3rd murder of Lana Clarkson, ... View Full Description
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Phillips v. Saratoga Harness Racing: The Challenges of COBRA Law »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the case of Phillips v. Saratoga Harness Racing and considers the implications for COBRA law. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Planning Permission for Wind Farms in Ireland »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper considers the difficulties with planning permission in Ireland and how this impacts on the development of wind farms in a country that is failing to develop sufficient sustainable energy resources. The bibliography cites 6 sources. View Full Description
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Police Corruption in the United States »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page report discusses police corruption in the United States. Abuses detailed in news reports and lawsuits related to the “Rampart Division” of the Los Angeles Police Department to the most mundane examples of police officers in the smallest and the largest of organizations “cutting deals” that serve their interest rather than the people who they are hired to supposedly ... View Full Description
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Police Ethics »

Number of pages 14

14 pages in length. Law enforcement exists in order to provide community protection and ameliorate situations that prove to threaten social accord. When the very individuals who are supposed to uphold this duty are the ones perpetuating the problem, the fine line that already exists between criminality and lawfulness becomes blurred to such ... View Full Description
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Police Interrogations »

Number of pages 12

The Fine Line Between Proper and Improper This 12 page paper examines the issue in depth. Miranda, and what it has done to police investigations is a large part of this paper. Many cases and supreme court decisions are cited. Bibliography lists 15 sources. View Full Description
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Police Organization & Use of Force »

Number of pages 11

An 11 page research paper that examines the organizational characteristics of police training that is directed toward the use of force. The writer presents an extensive literature review before outlining the parameters of a hypothetical research project. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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Police Patrol And The Death Penalty »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. The writer discusses the pros and cons of extra police patrol, as well as both sides of the death penalty. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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Police Profiling: »

Number of pages 30

This 30 page paper examines the different methods of police profiling. Furthermore, a history of the practice is provided as well as trends in this area. Bibliography lists 12 sources. View Full Description
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Politics of Proposition 83 »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper discusses Prop. 83, so-called "Jessica's Law," which affects sexual offenders in California. Bibliography lists 12 sources. View Full Description
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Polygamy and Utah Law »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper considers one case where three individuals were charged under Utah’s bigamy law. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Polygraphs »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper explains how polygraphs work and why they have long been considered unreliable, and argues that evidence obtained from a polygraph test should once again be banned from the courtroom. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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Pornography & Censorship »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper that considers the issue of pornography within a social and philosophical construct and provides an overview of the debates that exist in order to answer the question: "Should pornography be censored even if it does not cause harm?" Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Pornography & Censorship »

Number of pages 48

A 48 page research paper. The topic of censorship has caused heated debates for centuries. It continues to do so. This paper includes these subsections: introduction in which the general topics are introduced; the legal and common definitions of obscenity and pornography, including what the courts have ruled in specific cases; an overview ... View Full Description
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Positive and Negative Aspects of Arbitration »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper looks at the concept of arbitration. The concept is defined and explored and both positive and negative aspects are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Positivist Law and Natural Law »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper summarises two chapters of a law book. The first chapter summarised looks at the theory of positivism, explaining what it is, how it is perceived and the differences between classic and modern positivist theory. The second chapter summarised looks a natural law including the views of Aquinas and Finnis, comparing natural ... View Full Description
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Posner and the Economic Theory of Negligence »

Number of pages 16

This 16 page paper looks at Posner’s economic theory of negligence and answers a range of question on three articles supplied by the student to consider how this may or may not be supported by the application of the law and the view of the law in different scenarios and how this fits in with ... View Full Description
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Post Termination Covenants and Unfair Dismissal »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student. Two long term employees are asked to sign a new contract with has a post termination covenant preventing them form working for a year in the same industry within a mile of the company’s offices. The paper looks at whether or not ... View Full Description
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Potential Liabilities of Non Appointed Directors in Australian Law »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper is written with reference to Australian law, looking at when, how and why individuals that are not appointed as directors of a firm may be deemed to be directors in terms of liabilities. The concept of shadow directors and de facto directors are all discussed with reference to case law. The ... View Full Description
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Potential Liability Following a Train Crash »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper considers a case supplied by the student where a series of errors leads to a train crash killing fourteen people. The paper looks at the potential liability of the train company under both tort and criminal law. The paper is written with reference to English law. The bibliography cites 5 sources. ... View Full Description
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Practical Law: Fairness of Rent-to-Own Contracts »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper discusses some of the legal issues that surround rent-to-own enterprises; includes interview. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Practical Law: Rent-to-Own Contracts »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper discusses some of the legal issues that surround rent-to-own enterprises. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Pre-Trial Drug Testing »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper argues that drug testing those arrested for federal crimes prior to the time they have bee convicted of those crimes is a violation of our right to privacy. Bibliography lists 2 sources. 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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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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Prison Reform - Case Study »

Number of pages 5

In this 5 page case study, prison inmates are demanding adequate health care and isolation of HIV-positive inmates. The task is to use certain organizational development theories in devising a plan to address the issues. A study certified substandard quality in terms of healath care. The essay comments on the reason inmates want HIV-positive inmates ... View Full Description
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Privacy and International Law »

Number of pages 21

This 21 page paper looks at how privacy interpreted in international law. The paper starts with a consideration of the role of international law and considers now this may be applied to issues of privacy. The paper then looks at international law, focusing on the European Convention of Human Rights, examines the protection that is ... View Full Description
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Privacy and the Media; The Impact of the Human Rights Act, Especially Articles 8 and 10 on the Dissemination of Personal Information »

Number of pages 24

This 24 page paper analyses the ways in which the courts have interpreted Article 8 and Article 10 of the ECHR 1998, with specific reference to the media's dissemination of personal information and the potential breaches of the Act by doing so. The paper looks at the position before and after the introduction of the ... View Full Description
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Probable Cause »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper considers the various factors that must be taken into consideration when arrests are made. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Probation and Parole in the Future »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper which examines what the future of probation and parole may be. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Problems Associated With the Influx of Haitian Immigrants to Dade County Florida »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page overview of the problems associated with the rising tide of Haitian immigrants experienced in Dade County during the last decade of the twentieth century. The county is characterized by a number of internal problems which can be attributed to its cultural and racial makeup as well as to its extreme economic ... View Full Description
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Problems with Shipped Goods; A Case Study »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper examines a case study supplied by the student. A contract is made for the shipment of corned beef from Argentina to the UK, with English lay being applied. The shipment is late, mistakes are made on the letter of credit, the tins are the wrong size and some are damaged on ... View Full Description
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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; An Annotated Bibliography »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper is an annotated bibliography that outlines ten different sources that examine the application and impact of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 that came into effect in the UK in 2003. Sources quoted include online sources, book and articles in law and accounting journals. View Full Description
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Product Liability Development »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper considers a case supplied by the student, where sunglasses break and a shard of glass blinds the wearer. The position of action taken under product liability laws is examined with the position in 2003 compared to that of the 1950’s and the 1970’s. The bibliography cites 1 source. View Full Description
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Promissory Estoppel and Part Payment of Debt »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines when an agreement for a part payment of a debt is binding on a creditor and how promissory estopple plays a role. The paper explains the doctrine of promissory estopple and shows when it can be used as an effect defence. Cases are cited to illustrate points raised. The ... View Full Description
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Promoters and Performers: A View of Contract and Contract Law »

Number of pages 4

When contracts are written between concert promoters and performing artists, a number of considerations must be assessed in the creation of the contract. Performance riders, fee guarantees, union participation, clauses regarding time constraints, and external riders, including the requirements of vendors or other agents in conjunction with a given performance, may all be included ... View Full Description
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