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Stanley I. Kutler/The Charles River Bridge Case »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page analysis of the Kutler's book, Privilege and Creative Destruction: The Charles River Bridge Case. The writer demonstrates that this landmark case of the early nineteenth century has relevance for current day society. No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall: »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper examines the life of Chief Justice John Marshall and his plethora of contributions to the judicial system. This paper highlights several specific cases which were profoundly affected by Marshall. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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The Bloodimg/First Case of DNA Testing »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page research paper that evaluates British police performance in a 1980s murder case via the description of the case offered by Joseph Wambaugh's text, The Blooding. This case was the first murder case to use DNA testing. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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The Case Against Leonard Peltier »

Number of pages 12

This paper explores the Leonard Peltier murder case from all perspectives, focusing on the following: leonardpeltier.org, noparolepeltier.com, U.S. v. Peltier, the FBI's defense, Robert Redford and Michael Apted's film, and various other critics and commentators on the incident. Sections include intro, background, Peltier's case, FBI case, and the court case. Bibliography lists 13 sources. JVpelter.rtf View Full Description
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper provides an overview of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the context in which it was developed. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Document Number PL 88-352, 88th Congress, H.R. 7152) was a continuation of a process initiated under the Kennedy presidency to put into place measures for the ... View Full Description
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The Effects of the Miranda Case »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper looks at the infamous case which prompted the procedure of the reading of rights whenever a suspect is arrested. Challenges to the precedent are also discussed. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines the critical role that Marbury v Madison played in establishing the power of the Supreme Court. Also discussed are the abuses of this power by the modern court. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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The Legality of Senior Housing »

Number of pages 3

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of senior housing. Case law is cited to explain why prohibiting other age groups is legally permitted. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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The Lizzie Borden Case: Evidence and Arguments for Motive and Guilt »

Number of pages 4

This is a 4 page paper discussing the guilt and motives of Lizzie Borden. One of the unsolved murder cases within the United States for over one hundred years is the “Lizzie Borden” case. While Lizzie was acquitted of murdering her father and stepmother on August 4, 1892 in Fall River, Massachusetts, there was still ... View Full Description
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The Microsoft Antitrust Problem »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the case that saw Bill Gates testifying about the company's controversial marketing of its Explorer browser. The violation is discussed and information about the case is relayed. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The Murder and Investigation of the James Byrd Jr. Case in Jasper, Texas »

Number of pages 5

This is a 5 page paper discussing the murder and investigation of the James Byrd Jr. case in Jasper, Texas. Three white men were sentenced to death (Bill King and Lawrence Brewer) and life imprisonment (Shawn Berry) for the hate crime of beating and dragging James Byrd, a black man, behind their truck until he ... View Full Description
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The O.J. Simpson Case as a Miscarriage of Justice?: Biographical Information on Simpson, The Crime, Controversy and Verdict »

Number of pages 5

This is a 5 page paper discussing the O.J. Simpson case. Throughout history there have been many judicial cases in which people believed that a miscarriage of justice has taken place. In some cases, it could be that someone was found guilty when in fact it was believed that he or she was innocent. Or, ... View Full Description
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The Scott Peterson Case »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines the prosecution's evidence in the Scott Peterson case, and argues that based on that evidence, Peterson should not have been convicted of the murder of his wife. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Theories of the function of the judiciary »

Number of pages 17

A 17 page paper which considers the different interpretations of the structure and functions of the judiciary which have been developed over the years in Western culture, including the doctrine of natural law, legal positivism and the relationship between legislation and moral values. Bibliography lists 11 sources View Full Description
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Three Evidentiary Examples of O.J. Simpson’s Guilt »

Number of pages 6

In six pages this paper discusses how three pieces of evidence such as blood in a Ford Bronco, gloves, and shoes reveal O.J. Simpson to be guilty of the murders of his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. Three sources are cited in the bibliography. View Full Description
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To Catch a Killer: The Case of Ted Bundy from Capture to Execution »

Number of pages 11

In eleven pages this paper considers how infamous serial killer Ted Bundy was captured and convicted in an overview of the investigation and how the evidence was gathered that led to his conviction and eventual execution in January 1989. There is also a comparison between how the Bundy case would have been handled now. ... View Full Description
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The Scottsboro Boys' Trials and the Resulting Changes in the American Legal System »

Number of pages 10

This is a 10 page paper discussing the changes in the American legal system as a result of the Scottsboro Boys trials. The Scottsboro Boys Trials from 1931-1938 revealed the injustice within American legal system in the false accusation of nine African American youths: namely, Haywood Patterson, Olin Montgomery, Andy Wright, Willie Roberson, Roy Wright, ... View Full Description
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The Significance of Brown v. Board of Education »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the case. Facts are discussed and the significance of the decision is also explored. Implications are clearly outlined. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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The Trail of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Was Fair »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper disputes the notion that the pair did not get a fair trial or that politics or anti-Semitism played a role in the verdict. New evidence of their guilt is duly noted. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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The Trial of John Hinckley Jr. »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper which examines the case of John Hinckley Jr. as it relates to the notion of justice. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Tort Law in Racial Cases »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper discussing the progress of racial equality over the past century as it applies to tort law. Beginning with Justice Harlan’s dissent in the 1896 case of Plessy v. Ferguson and continuing to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the paper discusses the ineffectiveness of tort law before the mid-1960s. ... View Full Description
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UK Company Law; Re Brazilian Rubber Plantation and Estates Ltd [1911] 1 Ch 425 »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper considers this land mark case, the principles it set in common law and how this may be interpreted in relationship to modern company law. The bibliography cites 5 sources. View Full Description
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Was The Trial Of The Rosenbergs Fair And Just »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for selling secrets to the Russian government. This paper reports some of the aspects of their trial and comments on why their trial was neither fair nor just. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Watch "People v. Larry Flynt" in Media Law »

Number of pages 5

(5 pp) "If the First Amendment will protect a scumbag like me, then it will protect all of you. Because I'm the worst." Shocking? Perverted? Or - just the every day words of porno king and owner, of Hustler Magazine, Larry Flynt? Are we to believe that the "worst" has ... View Full Description
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Who Killed William Robinson? »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper examines a web site devoted to the mystery of an 1868 murder in Canada that includes evidence and clues for which many have come to different conclusions. One explanation for the murder is provided in the context of this paper. No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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WISCONSIN VS. YODER: A QUESTION OF RIGHTS »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper discusses the case of the Amish family versus the state of Wisconsin's compulsory education laws. The paper discusses the basis of the case, the arguments and the effect of the decision. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Witches on Rye: A new look at the trials of 1692. »

Number of pages 5

(5 pp) It is doubtful that the reasons behind the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 can tidily be bundled up in one relative cause. However one influence, that has only recently been suggested is" ergot poisoning," a fungal mutation present on rye grain during certain climatic and land conditions. This paper will ... View Full Description
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