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Nursing Philosophy for Professional Practice »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page research paper that discusses a student-formulated professional philosophy of nursing practice, which is that making clinical judgment decisions in nursing care should be comfort based and founded on an understanding and knowledge of the patient’s continuous evolving physical and mental state. This examination of literature discusses how this philosophy can be ... View Full Description
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Digital And Psychological Profiling Of Cyber Crime »

Number of pages 10

10 pages in length. Witnesses are often the single most important elements of securing a conviction or realizing an acquittal; without these observers to testify as to what they saw, heard or know, myriad court cases would either go unsolved or erroneously resolved. With the technological age, however, has come an entirely different ... View Full Description
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Contingent-Fee Arrangement Versus "Loser Pays" »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The American public cannot watch late-night television without being overwhelmed with a barrage of legal counsel commercials advertising their contingent-fee agreement; for a large chunk of the plaintiff's settlement - anywhere from twenty-five to fifty percent - the company will represent that individual for no upfront costs. While logic ... View Full Description
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McDonald's and Obesity; A Case Study »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper looks at the problems faced by McDonald's and its’ association with unhealthy food and obesity. Answering questions set by the student paper discusses the problems of using a cartoon character to advertise to children, the potential of a law banning fast food advertising to children, whether or not advertising should be ... View Full Description
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The Supreme Court: Role Played In The American Political Process »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The omnipotent influence held by nine individuals on the United States Supreme Court gives one pause when considering the ever-changing values of judicial activism and restraint; depending upon who is appointed to occupy one of these lofty positions, the impact of Court rulings can sway to either end of the ... View Full Description
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Sophocles, Gilman & Browning/Oppressed Women »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page research paper/essay that discusses three works that highlight the subjugated role of women in history. It has only been within the last century and also only within the context of the Western industrialized countries that women have gained equal rights with men before the law. Throughout history, the norm has been ... View Full Description
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International Shipping Case »

Number of pages 19

This 19 page paper looks at an international shipping case study examined using English law. The paper is divided into four parts. The first part looks at the failure of the buyer to provide a confirmed letter of credit as required by the terms of the contract and the nomination of an unsuitable vessel. The ... View Full Description
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The Bible, Koran, And Divine Comedy »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper. Each work is discussed separately in terms of their contribution to modern society. The influence and impact of the Bible itself can be found across life from culture to law to literature and so on. The contribution of the Koran itself is more difficult to determine although many individual Muslims ... View Full Description
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Gideon’s Trumpet & Constitutional Law »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that discusses Gideon’s Trumpet by Anthony Lewis, which is an expertly written, comprehensive account of a landmark case in constitutional law, Gideon v. Wainwright, which was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1963. Clarence Earl Gideon was a prisoner in the Florida penal system who felt that his constitutional ... View Full Description
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“Organised Crime and the Criminal Justice System” »

Number of pages 9

A nine page paper which looks at the way in which law enforcement agencies and the criminal justice system could reassess their priorities in terms of dealing with organised and local crime, with particular reference to drug trafficking and drug abuse. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Rousseau v. Wordsworth/Neo-Classical v. Romantic »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page essay that contrasts and compares works by Rousseau and Wordsworth and argues that they are representative of their respective eras. In his Discourse on Inequality, the French neoclassical philosophy Jean-Jacques Rousseau examines the factors that create societal inequities in order to determine if there is any foundation for inequality between human beings ... View Full Description
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Legal Malpractice Case »

Number of pages 7

This seven page paper is based on a fictitious case study provided by the student. An employee is injured while working for employer and hires a lawyer to sue the employer. The employer makes a settlement offer, which the lawyer does not communicate to the employee. Subsequently the employee loses the court case and gains ... View Full Description
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THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The human circulatory system can be compared to a continuously looping freight train whereby deliveries are made on a regular basis without ever coming to a stop or even slowing down; provisions for a healthy body are dropped off by red blood cells at various ports and then distributed even further ... View Full Description
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Justice As It Relates To Human Personality »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. When the time comes where man and machine morph into one entity devoid of any individuality, this is the point at which laws can be justified on the basis of personality since there will be but one static, emotionless imprint to represent human nature. Until this time, however, the ... View Full Description
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Islamic Microfinance and Egypt »

Number of pages 27

This 27 page paper considers the concept of Islamic microfinance and whether or not it would be suitable for use in Egypt. The paper starts by defining micro-finance, looking at what it is and how it is used, and the requirements for any type of financing or loans to be compliant with Islamic law. ... View Full Description
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Smog: Why Is Congress Not Doing More About It? »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. What, exactly, is clean air, and how is the nation fighting to acquire it? If local, state and federal laws do not protect the environment and all its inhabitants from the hazards of smog, what will? Currently, scientists have been able to detect smog in considerably minute amounts, ... View Full Description
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Justinian's Codex »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. Emperor Justinian's Codex iuris of the sixth century evolved as a necessary means by which to regulate society's behavior. What had 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, with Justinian ... View Full Description
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China's One Child Policy »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper which examines China's one child policy as it relates to law and society. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Criminal Law: Intent To Kill »

Number of pages 14

A 14 page paper that discusses criminal law in the United Kingdom. Specifically, this paper discusses how the Court of Appeals have clarified the meaning of intention in terms of acts that cause grave bodily harm or death. Four cases are explained, R v Moloney; R V Hancock and Shankland; R v Nedrick; and R ... View Full Description
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Norman Conquest and English Law »

Number of pages 9

A paper which looks at the impact which the Norman Conquest had on the development of the English legal system, taking into account the many other historical and social factors which influenced the growth of common law both before and after the Norman invasion. Bibliography lists 4 sources View Full Description
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Ally McBeal: Cultural Values And Behavior »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The notoriety of Ally McBeal is not that surprising if one considers the standard elements of contemporary popular culture that it depicts. Indeed, the extent to which this particular program highlights such cultural values as capitalism and individualism, while at the same time devaluing certain ways of being, lends ... View Full Description
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“The California Cauldron”: A Review of the Problems Relating to Immigration Which are Facing California »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page review of William A. Clark’s “The California Cauldron”, a book which explores the impacts of recent immigration on California. Clark explores the changes in laws and other factors which have led California to become one of the most demographically evolving regions in the United States. While many of the changes ... View Full Description
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“Overriding interests and land registration” »

Number of pages 6

A six page paper which looks at the topic of land registration and overriding interests, considers the way in which such interests can interfere with the use and enjoyment of land and assesses the possible ways in which the law could be changed in order to allow prospective purchasers to make an informed decision prior ... View Full Description
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The Use of Computer Technology by Police Departments »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper takes a look at the latest technology and how computers are used in investigations and in the prevention of crime. Ways in which law enforcement agents utilize computers is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Cases »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. Within the past several years, the Supreme Court has had to grapple with many controversial issues and decide accordingly the best way to appease both the law and the public. A number of such issues have represented the changing times where individuals are routinely forced to seek legal guidance ... View Full Description
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Factors That Might Make Children In Institutional Care More Vulnerable To Abuse »

Number of pages 10

10 pages in length. In today's world of institutional care, one might readily surmise that abuse or neglect of children is more common than one wants to admit. Although laws have been passed pertaining to health reform in this area, the extent to which this abuse occurs is sometimes not reported, particularly when such ... View Full Description
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Female Correctional Officers Should be Used in Male Institutions (Prisons) »

Number of pages 5

In 5 pages, the author posits that female correctional officers should be used in male correctional institutions (prisons). "Should female correctional officers be used in male institutions (prisons)? The answer to this question is a resounding, 'Yes.' There are several reasons for this. 1). It is discriminatory to not use ... View Full Description
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Criminal Justice System / Significant Challenges Confronting Corrections in the Twenty-First Century »

Number of pages 7

In 7 pages, the author discusses three significant challenges confronting corrections in the 21st century. "The criminal justice system is comprised of the police, the courts, and the department of corrections. The criminal justice system is a checks and balance system, in that each component defines the others. These components work independently ... View Full Description
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Augustinian Laws And Women »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. The philosophy in question is that of Augustinianism, the theory of Christian Idealism, which is based upon the theology of Augustine of Hippo (354-430) who is considered to be the greatest theologian of the early church. His theory is that of reality, absolute theism. Reality is God, who ... View Full Description
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Paradise Lost: The Child Murders At Robin Hood Hills »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. Less than a decade ago, three eight-year-old boys were found brutally murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas. Their bodies were savagely mutilated. Inasmuch as the horrific crime put the entire town into shock, what was even more shocking was the manner by which law enforcement officials went about prosecuting ... View Full Description
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History of Jews in China »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page report discusses the history of the Jews in China. Approximately 1,000 years ago, of Jewish traders from the Middle East who settled in the Sung dynasty's imperial capital of Kaifeng along the Yellow River in east central China. They openly prayed in Hebrew, observed Jewish dietary laws, circumcised their newborn sons and ... View Full Description
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Prohibition and Social Change: Then And Now »

Number of pages 10

10 pages in length. Prohibition was instrumental in creating a significant amount of social change during and after its existence; depending upon one's opinion, those changes have been construed as both good and bad. Initially, with the act of drinking being illegal, it forced people into the underground and made them imbibe with ... View Full Description
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The Supreme Court And Campaign Finance: Infringement Upon Democratic Process? »

Number of pages 10

10 pages in length. When the Supreme Court of the United States initially placed restrictions upon the issue of campaign finances, the country cried foul with regard to constitutional rights. Imposing monetary limits on what political candidates could spend, said some, was going against the very grain of American freedom. Political contributions ... View Full Description
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Cohabitation / Problems »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper discussing the problems that can arise from living together without marriage. Living together has caused far more controversy than just the value of maintaining laws that are no longer enforced. The focus here is its effects on traditional marriage and social issues. Though the most common opinion is that ... View Full Description
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US Postal Service Competition from Private Carriers »

Number of pages 11

An 11 page paper discussing whether competition from private-sector delivery services such as Federal Express and UPS adversely affects the ability of the US Postal Service to maximize profits. Priority Mail and Express Mail are add-on services of the USPS, but the primary business of private-sector delivery services such as Federal Express and UPS. ... View Full Description
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Moral Traditions »

Number of pages 5

Man is able to take into consideration the motivations as well as the consequences of their decisions and behaviors. Man has the ability to reason, as opposed to acting from natural instincts or compulsion. Thus, the biological imperatives are supplanted by the ethical considerations of moral judgment. Kant, in The Foundation Of ... View Full Description
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Collective Bargaining in Professional Sports »

Number of pages 15

This 15 page report discusses the various issues associated with collective bargaining in the professional sports world. Issues that have been of concern to Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the National Football League, and the National Basketball Association and the players associated with each organization are discussed. Labor law and related regulatory ... View Full Description
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History of Jews in China »

Number of pages 15

This 15 page report discusses the history of the Jews in China. Approximately 1,000 years ago, of Jewish traders from the Middle East who settled in the Sung dynasty's imperial capital of Kaifeng along the Yellow River in east central China. They openly prayed in Hebrew, observed Jewish dietary laws, circumcised their newborn sons and ... View Full Description
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The Death of Amadou Diallo - Who Was Responsible? »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page report discusses who was responsible for the shooting death of 22 year old Amadou Diallo, an immigrant from Guinea, in February of this year. The four police officers indicted for the killing have been charged with “intentional murder and murder with depraved indifference to human life.” Diallo had no criminal record ... View Full Description
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Development Of The Juvenile Justice System: The Role Of Class And Race »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. Just how much the juvenile justice system is bound by societal and cultural determinism is easily answered merely by witnessing the manner in which the role of class and race have played an integral part. Battling the social element is not easy, inasmuch as there are a number of ... View Full Description
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Microsoft and the Sherman Act (1890) »

Number of pages 15

A 15 page paper discussing the Justice Department's antitrust suit against Microsoft from a common-sense basis, concluding with observations on the advisability of continued investment in the company. Not every law used against Microsoft in the government's antitrust trial is more than a century old; the Clayton Act is also involved, and it dates ... View Full Description
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The Revolutionary War: Its Impact Upon The Lives Of War Veterans »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. After the War of 1812, Congress passed a law allowing all those who suffered disabilities as a result of military service during the Revolutionary War to apply for a pension. As well, widows who had lost their husbands as a result of the war could also apply for assistance. ... View Full Description
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Prisoner Rights »

Number of pages 12

12 pages in length. When an individual commits a crime, the legal system prosecutes the criminal and ultimately incarcerates him. The very foundation of such a sequence of events is meant to humble the offender and remove any social rights he had while on the outside. That prisoners believe they are entitled ... View Full Description
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Supreme Court Usurps Individual Rights »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper that argues the following: over the years, individual rights have been denied by the Supreme Court. In the criminal justice system, this has lead to the relaxing of laws to the extent that our Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights have been seriously infringed upon. All rights to personal freedoms in the ... View Full Description
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Age Discrimination »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. Age discrimination has become more than a minor inconvenience throughout the twentieth century; indeed, the issue has become such a hot potato within the workplace that laws have been forced into existence as a means by which to address the problem. In order to help protect those who stand ... View Full Description
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Management's View of the UPS Pilots' Contract Demands »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper. The Independent Pilots Association (IPA) representing UPS' 2039 pilots allowed a by-mail survey of their members last August (1997) following the end of the Teamsters' strike against the company in the same month. Though UPS offered pay raises for their pilots of between 36 and 94%, the pilots nonetheless rejected UPS' ... View Full Description
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Early Law / The Rights Of A Patron »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper discussing the relationship between the Digest that was part of the Corpus Iuris Civilis ordered recorded by Emperor Justinian of the early Byzantine Empire, c. 534. Only two Articles of the body of civil law of the Empire are examined here (Articles XIV and XV), but their relationship to the ... View Full Description
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The Benefits Of Legalized Drugs »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. Of all the hotly debated topics looming over society today, there is one that has divided friends, family and lawmakers alike: the notion of legalizing drugs as a means by which to lower the crime rate and reduce the inherent negativity associated with drugs. To legalize drugs would be ... View Full Description
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Executive Press Censorship & War / Adding Salt To The Wound? »

Number of pages 7

7 pages in length. There were three primary concerns for instituting executive press censorship during Operation Desert Storm: the questionable tactics the media use to purportedly report the truth; the very real chance of classified information reaching enemy hands; and the ever present possibility of reporters getting harmed or even killed while covering the ... View Full Description
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No Child Left Behind Act »

Number of pages 11

This 11 page paper considers ethical issues related to the NCLB Act. The essay begins with the major provisions of the Act and the funding levels for 2004. The ethical issues raised are: Chicago's refusal to stop their public tutoring program paid for with NCLB funds (they failed to meet the criteria to continue funding ... View Full Description
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