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Don Imus: Wrongfully Treated? »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper that argues how Don Imus’ offense was no greater than offenses one hears every day in society. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Donald P. Roper v. Christopher Simmons »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper evaluates this appeal to the Supreme Court regarding a death penalty issue. The paper argues that the Court did not consider enough evidence pertinent to the ideation of the death penalty in America today. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Dorothy Rabinowitz's "No Crueler Tyrannies: Accusation, False Witness, And Other Terrors Of Our Times" »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Rabinowitz's argument in No Crueler Tyrannies : Accusation, False Witness, and Other Terrors of Our Times speaks to the unjust element in the justice system, where innocent people can be arrested, put on trial and convicted of crimes not only did they not commit but based upon wholly inadequate and ... View Full Description
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Double Jeopardy: »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper defines the term Double Jeopardy and examines its occurance in the legal system. This paper traces the history of Double Jeopardy and cites some cases as examples. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Drawing Case Law/A Case Synthesis Exercise »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page essay that outlines a law case scenario and then describes two cases that are relevant to the scenario. Based on these 2 cases, the writer argues on the rationale of the court in deciding this case. No bibliography is provided. View Full Description
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Driving Deaths and Murder »

Number of pages 3

Using the scenario of a young child being hit by a car and killed, this 3 page paper investigates the importance of the driver's state of mind at the time of the accident and his intent. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Drug Offenders - Disposition Of Cases »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper that discusses some of the procedures for handling drug cases in the judicial system. Drug trial courts and intermediate sanctions are explained, along with discussion about their degree of success. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Drug Testing, Sex Offenders Restitution, Interstate Compact And The AA Approach »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses each of these five topics in a pro & con fashion. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Drug Testing: Methods, Legalities, and Ethics »

Number of pages 7

A 5 page discussion of drug testing. The occupations affected by drug testing are indeed diverse. So too are the methodologies employed by various drug testing programs and by the laws and ethics that pertain. The subject is further complicated by the varying positions taken on drug testing by states, private entities, ... View Full Description
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Drugs & Crime in the US »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page research paper that discusses the connection between crime and drug use, which the writer points out has been well documented in many empirical studies. Offenders who are involved with drugs have higher rates of criminal activity and it has been shown that there is a direct correlation between the level of ... View Full Description
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Drugs and Crime »

Number of pages 11

An 11 page research paper that summarizes the first three essays in Drugs and Crime, edited by M. Tonry and J. Wilson. This volume offers a compilation of research on drugs and crime that comprehensively covers this topic to 1990. No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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Due Process And Crime Control Models: Shaping Criminal Procedure Policy »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the impact due process and crime control models have had upon criminal procedure policy. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Due Process and the Definition and Delineation of Individual Rights »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page exploration of the many facets of due process. This paper traces the evolution of due process from the Fifth Amendment, to the Fourteenth Amendment, to the Patriot Act and its many impacts on the interpretation of this key Constitutional provision. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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Due-on-Sale in Michigan »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page memo to a law practice client in Michigan explaining the due-on-sale clause of the mortgage contract and Michigan law, and why she cannot circumvent the law by writing a land contract effectively selling the land on which a house is situated without also paying off the mortgage so that a new one ... View Full Description
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DUKE V. WAL-MART INC: CLASS-ACTION QUESTION »

Number of pages 8

This 8-page paper discusses the case of Duke v Wal-Mart Inc. and its implication to future class-action suits and business. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Duties of Directors after the Centro Case »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper looks at an article reviewing the Centro case, Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Healey [and others] [2011], reviews the case and the contents and discusses the findings and why this may mean for the way directors duties are interpreted in Australian courts. The way that the findings fit in with ... View Full Description
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Duties of Trustees Over Their Investments »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper discuses the statement “On the one hand the law gives the trustee the same powers of investment as those of an absolute owner; on the other hand he can not exercise such powers as can an absolute owner”. This is considered by looking at the powers and duties of a trustee ... View Full Description
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Duty of Care »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page considers the duty of care in different instances including the duty of a land occupier and an employer. Three cases are considered, the first looks at a child trespasser that is injured on railway property, the second looks at a secretary with repetitive strain injury and the third considers a death that ... View Full Description
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Duty to Care; UK Law »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper considers the aspect of duty to care that was laid down by the case of Donoghue v Stevenson (1932), and considers the way in which the House of Lords made their decision in the case of X and others (minors) v Bedfordshire County Council (1995). The writer considers if the decision ... View Full Description
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E-Commerce and the Law »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper considers the risks of e-commerce identifying breach of copyright as one of the most relevant, followed by privacy concerns of employees and confidentially concerns of employers. The writer considers this from a UK legal perspective. The bibliography cites 12 sources. View Full Description
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E-commerce Application and Law »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper answering 6 questions about “legal issues surrounding computer technologies and the challenges posed to Information Technology professionals by the growth of the Internet and the Web. Topics include intellectual property issues such as copyright and trademark issues, privacy, governmental regulation and ethics.” Bibliography lists 11 sources. View Full Description
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E-Commerce; International Trade and Virtual Contracts »

Number of pages 20

E-commerce has created many opportunities for international trade. There are also many difficulties when seeking to regulate a contract made in a virtual world. This 20 page paper looks at the problems that can be created by the lack of a paper trail and the difficulties in determining if and when a contract is ... View Full Description
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E-Commerce; The Need for an International Treaty »

Number of pages 22

This 22 page paper discusses the following statement. Given the global nature of e-commerce, attempts to create an efficient set of legal rules that regulate consumer protection within the UK and Europe are short sighted. What is really required, in order to guarantee the success of e-commerce, is an International Treaty dealing with consumer ... View Full Description
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Eain v. Wilkes 641 F.2d 504 »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper outlines the case of Ziyad Abu Eain who, using a writ of habeas corpus, sought to avoid an application for his extradition to Israel following his implication in a PLO bombing that killed 2 and injured 30; which was seen as a terrorist action. The paper outlines the case against him ... 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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Early Legal Codes »

Number of pages 4

A 4 pages research paper that contrasts and compares various ancient legal codes that have survived to the present, specifically Aristotle's Politics, the Torah, the Code of Hammurabi and the Roman Twelve Tables. The writer argues that these legal perspectives share common themes, but evolved slowly toward less retributive measures. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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East Timor; Was it Genocide? »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper considers the definition of genocide and the events that occurred in East Timor, focusing on the post ballot period of 1999. The 1948 convention has a definition that is open to interpretation regarding issues such as intention. This paper consider how, the events may be considered as Genocide, and why the ... View Full Description
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EAVESDROPPING AND EXPATS: THE RIGHT POLICY »

Number of pages 12

This 12-page paper provides an essay on whether the idea of the U.S. intelligence community's eavesdropping on U.S. citizens working abroad is constitutional or legal. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Economic Loss in Tort »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper considers a case supplied by the student where a doctor gives wrong information to a potential employer, loosing the potential employee the job. The paper considers if, under English law, a case for pure economic loss could undertaken. The paper cites numerous cases before a conclusion is reached. The bibliography cites ... View Full Description
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Eighth Amendment : Cruel And Unusual Punishment »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper explains and discuses Amendment VIII of the U.S. Constitution, which reads: "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." The discussion centers on the phrase "cruel and unusual punishment." A great number of cases alleging cruel and unusual punishment have reached the level ... View Full Description
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Eighth Amendment: Overview »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects individuals against excessive bail and fines, as well as cruel and unusual punishments; pertinent to this particular amendment is the treatment of inmates. In spite of myriad frivolous federal lawsuits brought about by prison inmates who claim their constitutional rights ... View Full Description
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Elements of a Contract »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper examines concepts such as offer and acceptance, consideration, and capacity. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Emergency Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page overview of the conditions stipulated by this law. The author reviews a recent case where a woman in premature labor admits to the ER and is subsequently admitted. When her infant is born it only lives two hours because it did not receive adequate care because of a technicality in ... View Full Description
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Eminent Domain »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page overview of the implications of the 2005 Supreme Court Ruling that pubic use is served by the taking of private property for the purpose of private development. This paper presents both sides of the issue but takes a positive view of the process. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Emotional Distress; A Case Based on California Law »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper is a memo put together from material supplied by the student concerning a fictitious case where there is a potential claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress. The memo outlines the facts, considers the relevant legislation and cases including Christensen v. Superior Court (1991) and Saari v. Jongordon Corp. (1992). ... View Full Description
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Employed or Self-Employed? »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper looks at the case of a worker and determines if, under Irish employment law they would be deemed to be self employed or an employee. The paper shows how this determination would be made and refers to Irish case law. The bibliography cites 1 source. View Full Description
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND LEGISLATION »

Number of pages 10

This 10-page paper examines certain employee benefits and legislation connected with them. Under discussion are pension and benefits acts, the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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EMPLOYEE DISCRIMINATION POTENTIAL »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper focuses on two potential cases of employment discrimination dealing with race and dress code. The paper discusses the EEOC laws regulating these two factors and how a plaintiff and respondant would act in such situations. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Employee Drug Testing: Necessity or Violation of Privacy? »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page overview of the issues surrounding mandatory drug testing in certain occupations. This paper reviews several of the laws pertaining to the issue, concluding that the federal law allowing drug testing for those in critical positions in defense and transportation is necessary. Equally necessary, however, is mandatory testing in the medical ... View Full Description
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Employers' Responsibilities to Employees in Natural Disasters »

Number of pages 20

This 20 page paper discusses the question of what duty employers owe to their employees in the event of natural disasters. Bibliography lists 12 sources. View Full Description
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Employment Discrimination Laws: Who Is Protected And Methods For Guaranteeing That Protection »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The extent to which employment discrimination has long been an ongoing social ill is both grand and far-reaching; that myriad federal laws have been enacted over the last fifty years to ensure equity in the workplace speaks to overruling the intolerance toward various segments of society. Under the umbrella ... View Full Description
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Employment Division v. Smith (Summary and Analysis) »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper provides a summary of the case and names which justices on the Supreme Court agreed with the decision, and which ones dissented. Implications of the case are duly noted. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Employment Inequalities and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page overview of the goals and objectives of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. A particular emphasis is placed on Title VII of this Act. This paper points out the goals and objectives of this Act have yet to be fully achieved. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Employment Law and Employer Duties; A Case Study »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper looks at a case concerning English employment law and assesses three different scenarios. The first concerns the way that work conditions are provided with cramped conditions and glaring computer monitors. The second issue concerns vicarious liability of the employer for an employee who catapults scissors across a room and injures ... View Full Description
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Employment Law and the Office Gossip »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper discussing an uncomfortable employment situation. A director has voiced this complaint apparently only on hearsay, naming the employee that supposedly is acting so unprofessionally without giving any indication that the director has directly spoken to the employee about the matter. Though the director has not acted well herself, she ... View Full Description
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Employment Law Case Study »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper is based on Australian law and looks at a case submitted by the student where unfair dismissal is considered and the ownership rights of intellectual property that was created by the employee in the course of their work. The bibliography cites 8 sources. View Full Description
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Employment Law; An Australian Case Study »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper is written in three parts considering different aspects of Australian law. The first part considers whether an employee can maker a claim under the workers compensation schemes. The second part considers the duty of care of the employer and the third looks as a potential claim of sexual harassment under discrimination ... View Full Description
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Employment Legal Issues »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page paper. The writer responds to three different scenarios. One focuses on an implied contract where the personnel manual states progressive discipline in an at-will work situation. The next focuses on both sexual harassment and sexual discrimination regarding supervisor and employee and the last one deals with OSHA safety standards and workers ... View Full Description
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EMPLOYMENT SITUATIONS AND LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS »

Number of pages 5

This 5-page paper is a discussion about the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, its provisions and remedies. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Employment: Civil Rights »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper which argues for the importance of employees’ civil rights. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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