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Open System: The Most Effective Model For The Typical Criminal Justice Agency »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. American criminal justice has experienced a metamorphosis of organizational approach that transformed it from what used to be a closed system to one that is open and significantly more community interactive. As such, this move toward a more synergistic relationship with external forces has helped to mold law enforcement ... View Full Description
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Minor In Possession »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Martin Rudy has been charged with Minor in Possession (M.I.P.), a charge that brings with it a citation written by a police officer for the infraction of being under legal drinking age and getting caught with alcohol in his possession, ownership or control. However, the burden of proof rests ... View Full Description
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Lau v Nichols »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper begins with an chronological outline of the laws addressing English language learners, both before and after the Lau case. The writer then provides a comprehensive overview of the Lau v Nichols case beginning with initial complaint filed on behalf of 12 Chinese-American students in San Francisco, a case that asked only ... View Full Description
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Domestic Violence in the Gay and Lesbian Population »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper looks at domestic violence in the gay community and the prejudice faced. Problems discussed include the fact that the relationship is not recognized as a marriage. Other issues include specific state laws that work against homosexuals in committed relationships. The problem of addressing gay domestic violence is discussed. Bibliography lists ... View Full Description
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Review of “The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding” by Al Ries and Laura Ries »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper is a book review of Al Ries and Laura Ries book “The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding: How to Build a Product or Service into a World-Class Brand”. The paper looks at the contents and application of the book, assessing its’ value to the marketing environment and to businessmen without a ... View Full Description
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Cyber Crime And Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper begins with comments from two FBI Cyber Agents about their typical day. Although all law enforcement agencies know cyber crime is the fastest-growing crime in the history of the country, officials do not know exactly how extensive it is because only about 5 percent of the crimes committed are ever reported. ... View Full Description
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HR Management for the Self-Employed »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper discussing some of the problems that the self employed face in dealing with their own HR issues. Much of the paper is an interview with an entrepreneur based in Raleigh, North Carolina, who began working from her car trunk in 1976 to sell her business 20 years later. As ... View Full Description
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Origins of Mental Health Problems; A Case of Dementia »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper considers the broad origin of mental health problems and the way there may be some impair or disrupted brain function. The paper then goes on to explore dementia, looking at the variety of causes that can result in the disruption of the brain causing dementia as a symptom. This is then ... View Full Description
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Hume's Problem Of Induction »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. David Hume, the new age thinker of the eighteenth century, brought forth a tangle of unprecedented concepts that to this day have helped to construct the fundamental basis of man's understanding of the world around him. Steeped within these ideas is the manner by which human beings draw conclusions ... View Full Description
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The Importance of Direct Effect, Indirect Effect and State Liability in Creating a Single European Market »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper looks at how the doctrines of direct effect and indirect effect have been instrumental in creating a single market in the European Union. The paper looks at the development and application of these doctrines and how they are valuable in the creation of the market and the importance of state liability ... View Full Description
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Tort Liability Reform »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page discussion of tort law and the efforts on many fronts to reform it in regard to punitive damages and pain and suffering. While some are working to put caps on the amounts that can be awarded others are fighting to protect individual rights to safety not just in the medical environment ... View Full Description
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The Role of the Police Officer »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper examines four roles played by police officers: The crime fighter, the social agent, the law enforcer and the watchman. Each of the roles are described. No bibliography. View Full Description
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An Overview of the USA Patriot Act and Crime Reporting Techniques »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper which examines the Patriot Act and considers its ramifications for constitutional law, then discusses the strengths and weaknesses of such crime reporting techniques as UCR, NCVS, NBRS, and self-report studies. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Corporate Greed »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page research paper that discusses whether or not corporate greed is defensible. The writer argues that, to a certain extent, Gordon Gekko in Wall Street is right, greed is capitalism at its finest, but only when the desire for profits is held in check by sensible laws and public policy that promotes the ... View Full Description
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Should Microsoft been Subject to the Anti-Trust Laws? »

Number of pages 9

Microsoft has been involved in numerous anti-trust cases in both the USA and Europe. This 9 page paper considers whether Microsoft simply a successful company that has developed into a powerful monopoly offering the market what it wants or if Microsoft used its monopoly power to exploit the market. The paper also consider whether companies ... View Full Description
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The Pharmacist Conscience Clause Controversy »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines the right of a pharmacist not to prescribe birth control. Some state laws and anecdotes are relayed. Information about the controversy that has cropped up in 2005 is explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Labor Law/Gender Discrimination »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that discusses a hypothetical case of gender discrimination and what this case informs the reader concerning the specifics of gender discrimination law. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Interpreting Dow Jones & Company Inc. v Gutnick »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper considers the approach taken by the High Court of Australia in Dow Jones v Gutnick towards the issue of jurisdiction on the internet and considers if this is sound and how it may be seen in the context of UK and US law. The bibliography cites 12 sources. View Full Description
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Ethics and Justice 3 »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper answering two questions on ethical responses to law enforcement situations. One involves whether to give the police chief's son a traffic ticket and how to respond to the chief's insistence that the ticket disappear. The other focuses on whether the police officer called to the scene of a domestic ... View Full Description
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Dividing Fences Act 1953 and the Case of Demagogue Pty Ltd v Ramensky (1992) 39 FCR 31 »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page Australian law paper is written in two parts. The first part examines the way in which the Queensland Dividing Fences Act 1953 can be applied to a property where there is no boundary fence. The second part of the paper summarises the judgment in the case of Demagogue Pty Ltd v ... View Full Description
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Activities in Safety in Children's Services »

Number of pages 12

12 page paper answering questions related to safe procedures when caring for young children in a formal daycare setting. The paper includes information on meal and work breaks according to Australian law, specifically that of the Northern Territory. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Ethics and Justice #2 »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper answering 2 questions addressing ethics and the legal system. One question discusses Fourth Amendment rights as weighed in United States V. Montoya de Hernandez, 473 U.S. 531 (1985); the other discusses Texas sodomy law and its change with Lawrence et al. v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003). Bibliography lists ... View Full Description
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Massachusetts Law for Charitable Trusts »

Number of pages 5

This 7 page paper briefly describes the procedure necessary for setting up a charitable trust in Massachusetts, which is done through the Secretary of State. It describes the Secretary's involvement in the process, and the enforcement procedures, which are the function of the Attorney General. It also discusses laws in California and Washington ... View Full Description
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Engel v. Vitale/Free Speech in US »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page research paper/essay that quickly reviews case law in regards to prayer in school. The writer discusses the case of Engel v. Vitale and also the use of the three-prong Lemon test for deciding the constitutionality of religion in schools. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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To Spank or Not to Spank »

Number of pages 6

This 6-page paper discusses the controversy over spanking as a means of disciplining children, and argues that the practice should be abolished. This is particularly important at the moment, as the Canadian Supreme Court recently upheld a law that allows parents to spank their children. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Racial Minorities In The Judicial System »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Racial minorities make up a very small proportion of the lawyers and judges in the United States, a reality one might similarly attribute to why they also comprise a small presence in law enforcement: inability to achieve necessary prerequisites due to social determinism. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Should Law Enforcement Use Race And Ethnic Specific Strategies To Fight Gang Formation And Control Gang Crime? »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses various crime theories, as well as supports law enforcement addressing gang formation and gang crime by using race and ethnic specific strategies. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Criminal Justice 1 »

Number of pages 15

A 15 page paper in two parts. Part 1 discusses conflict vs consensus perspectives of the origin of criminal law and how the perspectives can affect social, legal and political policy. Part 2 lists 10 perceptions common in popular media (primarily television), followed by the reality of those impressions. Bibliography lists 6 ... View Full Description
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Ethics and Justice #6 »

Number of pages 21

A 21 page paper which is the response to a standalone project culminating a semester of the study of ethics in the correctional system. The paper exists in three parts, each of which addresses ethical issues in the correctional system of the state of Calibama. Responses are based on the laws of Connecticut ... View Full Description
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Drugs And The Law »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. The writer discusses how current drug laws and policies are not only ineffective, but they also serve to add fuel to an already-rampant social problem. Legalization is supported. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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An Overview of the Field of Criminology »

Number of pages 26

A 26 page paper which defines criminology and examines such definitive issues as crime in the modern world, violence and vocational patterns, juvenile delinquency, addiction, crimes of violence, criminal careers, organized crime, white-collar crimes, critical issues in crime causation, the nature of punishment and law enforcement, police courts and penal code. Bibliography lists 7 ... View Full Description
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Texaco: A Case in Discrimination »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines the law that prohibits racial discrimination. Texaco--a firm that did not pay its black employees enough-- is used as a case study. The problem came to a head during the mid-1990s when a suit was settled by the industry giant. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Communications in the United Arab Emirates »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper examines communications, with an emphasis on journalism, as it respects UAE law. Freedom of speech is examined as are women's roles. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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The Dark Subculture of Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page discussion of the police profession and the subculture that characterizes it. The author contends that the law enforcement profession directs the interests of those engaged in it, shapes their values, determines their relationships with others, and pulls people of similar interests and often similar personalities together. In most cases this ... View Full Description
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Abortion and Civil Disobedience »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page discussion of Henry David Thoreau's prescription for Civil Disobedience. This paper addresses how civil disobedience is an extremely effective tactic even today. The example of abortion law is emphasized. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Australian Law and The Right to Silence »

Number of pages 14

This is a 14 page Australian Law paper. Weissensteiner v R (1993) 17 CLR 217 descirbes the right to silence, with a specific view of the right of the accused to elect to remain silent and the implications in terms of the legal process. Specifically, the right to silence cannot be used by ... View Full Description
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HIPAA's Effect on Nursing »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper discussing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. The paper provides a brief history of the law and discusses the data security aspect that went into effect in 2005, but the focus of the paper is how it can be expected to affect nursing and nursing duties. ... View Full Description
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Pre-Employment Testing »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper that discusses different issues regarding pre-employment testing. The writer identifies the most common types of tests used and their purposes. The writer also comments on the laws and ethics of testing. E-testing is also discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Judaism: Poverty And Death By Dehydration »

Number of pages 11

11 pages in length. The writer discusses the implications of poverty and refusal of life-sustaining treatment as they relate to Jewish law. Bibliography lists 12 sources. View Full Description
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New Technology in Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page overview of the technological developments currently being enjoyed in law enforcement. Computers are particularly beneficial. They facilitate everything from workload management to evidence processing. Includes a 1/2 page Roman Numeral outline. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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The System of Labor and Employment Law in America »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper examines labor and employment law in the United States of America. Positive and negative aspects of various ideals are discussed. Entities like unions, temporary agencies, seasonal workers and the black market are all discussed. No bibliography. View Full Description
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The Importance Of Chain Of Command Within Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 20

20 pages in length. The need for organization, unity and consistency is paramount to any business or industry when the objective is to stave off chaos; without maintaining a chain of command within the structural unit of authority, there can be no sense of stability where people are arbitrarily applying their own interpretation. ... View Full Description
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Estate Planning »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper looks at a case study provided by the student with an estate worth US$5 million. The paper considers how wills could be drawn up as well as the use of revocable and irrevocable trusts to avoid estate taxes. The paper is based on US tax law. The bibliography cites 6 ... View Full Description
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The Erosion of Traditional Values: The Importance of Judicial Nominations »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page contention that secularist ideologues are decaying our traditional values on topics such as marriage between man and woman, abortion, pledge of allegiance and saying "Under God". Supreme Court nominations are critical because when those that do not support our traditional values enter the Supreme Court they are given long-term power. Their ... View Full Description
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Medical Malpractice or Negligence; A Comparison between the UK Sweden Germany and Maryland »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper compares the medical malpractice cases and regulation in three European countries and the US state of Maryland, looking at the similarities of the use of tort law and identifying the differences in approach. The bibliography cites 10 sources. View Full Description
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Social Work & The Law »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper that discusses Hong Kong social work, what an HK social worker needs know and HK law. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Philosophical Questions »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper discusses four philosophical questions including Thomas Hobbes' philosophy of psychological egoism; Murphy's Law and how it applies to Hobbes; the weaknesses inherent in testimonial evidence, and how Peirce's pragmatic theories can explain them. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Legal Rights: Case Studies »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper which examines two particular situations and indicates whether the law enforcement individuals had the legal right to act as they did. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Search and Seizure: Searching Vehicles as a Part of Apprehension and Arrest »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page discussion of search and seizure as it applies to vehicles. This paper is based on two fictional scenarios but calls upon case law involving searches of vehicles when those searches were no predicated on the fact that a vehicle is readily mobile. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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An Evaluation of Australia's Corporation Law Reform Program »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper looks at the new Australian law in respect to accounting and auditing issues. The Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure Act 2004 also known as the CLERP Act 2004 is discussed. Both sides are examined and a point by point analysis made. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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