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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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Canada - Labor Issues »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper addresses this question: Should companies who profit from "slave labor' pay reparations? First, clarification, the term is used euphemistically, not literally. The topic deals with individuals who are paid below minimum wage without benefits or overtime. The essay first provides data reporting the numbers and percentage of persons who fit this ... View Full Description
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The Arbitrary Nature of the Death Penalty »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper examines capital punishment. Black's Law Dictionary is used to define the term arbitrary and the discussion on the arbitrary nature of the death penalty begins. Several examples are provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Regulatory Influence on Bank Strategy »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper discussing the effects that new regulatory measures have had or may have on banks’ determination and implementation of strategy for the future. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act was signed into law in 1999, but it did not become official until 2004. Replacing the Glass-Steagall Act of 1934 that prevented banks from ... View Full Description
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Copyright Fair Use Model: Education »

Number of pages 3

Title 17 of the U.S. Code states copyrights are not infringed in the act of fair use in an educational setting. This includes reproduction of audio and written works used solely for the purpose of education. However, there are provisions to use; it is limited. For example, if an educator copies materials for class use, ... View Full Description
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Literature Review: Email Laws »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. The tremendous impact computers have had upon today's global community represents the staggering progress contemporary society is experiencing. That business is conducted from opposite ends of the planet, people forge lifelong relationships without ever having met and employees work from the comfort and convenience of home via telecommuting speaks ... View Full Description
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Will the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Prevent or Give Investors Warning of Enron Type Scandals »

Number of pages 50

Investors are impacted when a major company, such as Enron fails due to inventive, creative or manipulative accounting supported by the corporate governance environment. This 50 page paper considers if changing the regulatory environment, as attempted in the US with the introduction of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, will either prevent or give early ... View Full Description
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Interview Summary »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper discussing a meeting with nursing home management to discuss the development of an in-service educational program addressing the use of physical and chemical restraints. The facility received two state-level citations and seeks to heighten staff's awareness of both restraint use and state laws, but its primary purpose is to pursue ... View Full Description
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Rousseau/Role of Religion »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page essay that analyzes the argument of Jean Jacques Rousseau in regard to the role of religion in society. The role that Rousseau envisioned for religion was more political than spiritual in nature, as he saw religion as performing a motivational function in regards to civic duty. He particularly favored a civil ... View Full Description
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“Same sex marriages in British Columbia” »

Number of pages 7

A seven page paper which looks at the issue of same sex marriages in British Columbia, with reference to recent legislation allocating equivalent rights and responsibilities to gay as well as heterosexual couples, the differences between provincial and federal legislation, the recent Supreme Court case and the groups which are opposing the current challenge to ... View Full Description
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Civil Rights Act Of 1964 As It Relates To Community Policing »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. Instilling a new approach to addressing the interminable presence of racism, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 helped to establish a precedent of changes throughout society, not the least of which included the concept of community policing. If communities were going to come together, it had to begin with ... View Full Description
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Civil Rights Movement: Rosa Parks & Martin Luther King, Jr. »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper discusses the contributions of Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to the civil rights movement of the 1960s. The writer recounts Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955 and also explains the segregation laws concerning the buses in Montgomery. A ... View Full Description
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Special Education Transition Programs »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997 require schools to address the transition needs of students who are identified as students with special needs. There are numerous barriers and challenges local school districts face when attempting to comply with the spirit of the law, not the least of ... View Full Description
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Effects Of TANF & Microenterprise »

Number of pages 21

A 21 page paper that examines the effects of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which became law in August 1996 and which replaced AFDC. This essay offers a general introduction to the federal TANF program and then investigates a number of aspects of the programs beginning with TANF spending, including the national averages of ... View Full Description
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Questions on Company Law »

Number of pages 18

This 18 page paper considers different issues in company law. Divided into three sections, the first section considers class rights and the transfer of shares. The second part looks at regulation of the way a company issues shares for non cash consideration, the constraints on dividends and help that may be given by a company ... View Full Description
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Is It Ethical For Drug Companies To Provide Freebies To Physicians Given The High Cost Of Drugs? »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The high cost of drugs precludes many people from obtaining the medications they need in order to remain healthy. Examining the ethical nature of drug companies dispensing free samples to physicians by way of Immanual Kant's philosophy, one finds that mankind is under both moral and ethical obligations within ... View Full Description
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1963 Community Mental Health Law »

Number of pages 7

7 pages. President John F. Kennedy first implemented the 1963 Community Mental Health Law, known as Act PI 88-164, the Mental Health Act. This was a well-intentioned plan that was meant to serve all peoples in need of mental health care regardless of age or income. The act did in fact serve ... View Full Description
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Power of Unwritten Law: Oedipus Rex »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper which examines the theme of the power of unwritten law in Sophocles' play "Oedipus Rex." No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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Advantages And Disadvantages In Community Policing »

Number of pages 7

7 pages in length. The notion of community policing has become a necessary evil in today's ever-threatened global society. That criminal activity far surpasses law enforcement's ability to keep it in check is indicative of how vital community policing – "a partnership between the police and the community, sharing in the delivery of ... View Full Description
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Title IX - 30 Years Later »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper discusses Title IX and the controversy that has existed since the law was passed in 1972. The three components for compliance are explained. Since it has been 30 years since Title IX was passed, one might think that every institution of higher education is now compliant but that is not the ... View Full Description
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Considerations in Marketing Dr. Finch »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper discussing some of the limitations that the professions face in marketing their services and suggesting ways to overcome those limitations. The American Dental Association prevents dentists from claiming any type of superiority over other dentists; some states maintain the same requirement as state law. Marketing services carries its own ... View Full Description
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Architecture and Design for People »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper discussing the impact that architects and landscape architects could have in urban areas if planning and zoning laws would support creativity. One of the problems facing American cities and towns of all sizes is that of sprawl. It is seen as a natural evolution process of cities, but closer ... View Full Description
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Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) & Regulation »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper. Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) seemed like a good idea in the 1980s as health costs were soaring out of range. Their purpose was to control costs while increasing the quality of health care for Americans. But, like many ideas that sound good at the time, this one failed to meet ... View Full Description
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Mental Health Courts »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper assessing the origin, development and effect of the mental health court. In October 2001, the Boone County (Missouri) Judicial and Law Enforcement Task Force submitted its final report of a survey of the county’s jail situation and included a recommendation that the county establish a mental health court as an ... View Full Description
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Music Piracy and Copyright Law »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper takes a look at music piracy and copyright law and how entities like Napster have gone south. Some cases are mentioned. Recommendations on what record companies should do to make money are noted. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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Capital Punishment Related To Juvenile Crime »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The recent incidence of juvenile killers has brought to light a concern that has long challenged the fundamental components of a civilized society: Should adolescents who commit murder be sentenced to death the same as their adult counterparts? While some contend that permitting capital punishment blatantly violates both international ... View Full Description
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Court Debate: Constrained Versus Dynamic »

Number of pages 7

7 pages in length. The extent to which courts have the ability to impart significant changes upon existing laws is bound by two important elements: constrained and dynamic perspectives. From the constrained viewpoint, courts are quite limited in their collective strength to modify legislature due to constitutional limitations, lack of judicial independence and insufficiency ... View Full Description
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Morality Of Abortion Under Certain Circumstances »

Number of pages 7

7 pages in length. Sharon, who is a twenty-eight-year-old attorney on the fast track to a full partnership at the law firm of AB & AB, plans to secure a partnership and then run for political office so she can help society's less fortunate population. Her arrangement is immediately and quite unexpectedly interrupted ... View Full Description
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The Debate of the UK Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act (2001) Regarding Its Restrictions and Violations of Human Rights »

Number of pages 5

This is a 5 page paper discussing the recent UK Anti-terrorism laws introduced in the United Kingdom. The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act which was released in the United Kingdom in December of 2001 has come under a great deal of criticism from politicians, the House of Lords, and human rights activists for its all ... View Full Description
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California Highway Patrolman Craig Peyer: How His Murder Case Affected The General Public's Trust Of Police Officers »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. In 1987, a California Highway Patrol officer was arrested for the strangulation murder of college student Cara Knott while on duty; he was convicted in 1988 after two trials. This case, which made legal history on several issues, served to add to the growing distrust the general public already ... View Full Description
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Issues Discussed in “The Gospel of Life: Evangelium vitae” by John Paul II »

Number of pages 5

This is a 5 page paper discussing the issues in “Evangelium vitae” written by Pope John Paul II in 1995. The topics covered include the threats to human life, euthanasia, abortion, capital punishment, moral obligations, moral and civil law, and his central arguments. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Judicial Reasoning »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. Roland Case's "Understanding Judicial Reasoning : Controversies, Concepts, And Cases" addresses issues that society has been grappling with since the creation of the Constitution: How much of the law should be left up to personal interpretation and how much should be followed to the letter? Indeed, the extent to ... View Full Description
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Who is in charge of Moral Standards as regards Pornography? »

Number of pages 8

8 pages. Pornography is difficult to define to everyone's satisfaction. To see a naked body in a centuries-old painting is not necessarily considered pornography. For the naked body to be displayed on the pages of a magazine causes some to call that pornography. Those who fight the pornography laws cite the 'right ... View Full Description
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Divine Right Of Kings »

Number of pages 12

12 pages in length. The chaotic aspect of seventeenth century politics led to two completely disparate approaches to political order: natural laws and divine rights. As humanity's natural rights evolved up to the time of Hugo Grotius, two equally adamant opinions continued to linger. It was through Grotius' enlightened philosophies that the ... View Full Description
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Law Cases Involving Multiple Issues Including Aspects of Property, Contract, Malpractice and Federal Regulations »

Number of pages 15

This is a 15 page paper discussing various issues which are involved with three law cases provided by the client. The paper discusses issues relating to home ownership insurance, property, legal liability, admissible evidence, bankruptcy, malpractice, contracts and violations of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Regulations. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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British Law: Sale of Goods Act 1979 »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper which examines the British law, Sale of Goods Act of 1979. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Sexual Harassment Issues with Special Emphasis on the Hospitality Industry »

Number of pages 7

This is a 7 page paper discussing the sexual harassment issues in industries today. Current laws and history are introduced and specific examples of harassment and special issues relating to the hotel and restaurant hospitality industry are discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Rape »

Number of pages 20

20 pages in length. The issues of gender, patriarchy and sexual violence are inextricably intertwined within the complexities of social existence. That women have always had to confirm their worth as human beings serves as a significant indicator to the overwhelming oppression thrust upon the female gender by means of physical and emotional ... View Full Description
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A Child’s Emotional Needs and Juvenile Delinquency »

Number of pages 18

This 18 page report discusses the fact that juvenile delinquency is directly related to a child not having his or her emotional needs met at a very early age. Issues associated with juvenile delinquency are always multi-faceted and present numerous challenges to parents, educators social service agencies, law enforcement, the court systems and, of course, ... View Full Description
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Promissory Estoppel »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. "Promissory estoppel has a dubious pedigree, moreover it is in practice almost unnecessarily." The truth of this statement speaks to an undefined area of contract law where people sue when an unenforceable contract has been breached. By showing that an individual detrimentally relied on a promise made by ... View Full Description
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Journalistic Autonomy in Egypt »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper discussing the state of media freedom in Egypt for the purpose of determining Egypt’s media system type. The paper concludes that Egypt’s system is a transitional one. Formerly repressed, it has enjoyed more freedom than nearly any other Middle East nation in the past. The Mubarak regime, however, ... View Full Description
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Copyright And Genome Databases »

Number of pages 18

18 pages in length. The antagonistic issue of ownership is one that transcends virtually all boundaries of what might otherwise be considered a civilized society. From ancient Rome to contemporary times, the fight for lawful claim upon a certain entity has always been ensnared within the confines of man's contempt for fair distribution ... View Full Description
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Role Of Government: Reconstruction, Progressive, New Deal Eras »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper considers the role of government and the evolution of social work in America. The writer explains what each era, reconstruction, progressive and New Deal was about and how the role of the federal government during each of those periods in history. For example, the federal government enacted laws and acts ... View Full Description
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The Effect of Acuity and Utilization of the MDS/PPS/RUG III System on Nursing Home Costs »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper investigating the possibility of a nursing home nurse traveling to assisted living facilities to provide health services in those facilities. There are many cost factors involved in nursing home operation, not the least of which are facility, insurance, pharmaceutical and supplies costs. Drug costs and medical supplies are costly ... View Full Description
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Westward Expansion And The Civil War »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper. The causes of the civil war were many and complex. Three overriding issues were at the heart of conflict between north and south: tariffs, power in the federal government, and the expansion of slavery. Slavery had been a part of the southern culture for 200 years; these states found it intolerable ... View Full Description
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“Life and Liberty” in Two Supreme Court Cases »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page paper comparing the concept of “life and liberty” in the context of two Supreme Court cases. The Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States declares that neither states nor the federal government shall “deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.” The primary ... View Full Description
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Discrimination Of Women In The Policing And Probation Fields: Review Of Literature »

Number of pages 20

20 pages in length. The female gender is no stranger among the various ranks of America's police force, inasmuch as their presence has been an integral component of law enforcement since 1913; however, the capacity in which they have served these past ninety years has long been a bone of contention with regard to ... View Full Description
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The Value of ICOTERMS in International Trade »

Number of pages 14

This 14 page papers the development and definition of ICOTERMS and the advantages that may be gained from their use. This is then considered in terms of the problems that have been seen in international business. The paper argues that ICOTERMS are a tool that may reduce disputes over the interpretations of terms, which will ... View Full Description
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The Book Of Leviticus: Ritual Sacrifice, Dietary Rules »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper that discusses sacrifices/offerings, rituals and dietary rules found in the Book of Leviticus. The five major themes in this Book are identified after which the five types of offerings or sacrifices are described. The type of elements used for the offering and the purpose of each is included. Three types ... View Full Description
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ADA’s Effect on Small Business »

Number of pages 23

A 23 page paper discussing the effect that the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 has had on small business in costs of compliance. The law originated with good intentions and originally exempted very small businesses from needing to comply in any but the very broadest terms. Since then, however, other “disabilities” such ... View Full Description
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