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Percy Wants Darby's Gazebo »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper arguing the position of Percy in discussing the fictional case of Darby, Percy and Darby's gazebo. Darby agreed to sell the gazebo to Percy but has not; Percy has filed a lawsuit and seeks for Darby to be court-ordered the dismantle, relocate and reassemble the gazebo on Percy's property, requesting ... View Full Description
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Personal Responsibility and the Cyber Ethics of Computer Viruses »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page discussion of the problems presented with computer viruses. The author contends computer viruses cause tremendous societal harm on both macro and micro levels. The thesis is presented that while the creation and intentional perpetuation of computer viruses is ethically and morally wrong, and even subject to the same societal provisions for legal ... View Full Description
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Pharmaceutical Agreement - Contract Issues - Case Study »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper that begins with a scenario of two hypothetical pharmaceutical companies. The U.S. company licenses technology to a company in Costa Rica. The Costa Rican company agrees to sell the drug at a sub-price due to an epidemic. The writer discusses why the Costa Rican company is in breach of contract, discusses ... View Full Description
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Phil Spector's Murder Trial: Evidence »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Fame and fortune do not preclude the potential for criminal activity, even a crime as heinous as murder. Phil Spector - a celebrated music producer from the 1960s whose claim to fame includes Cher and the Ramones - has been charged with the February 3rd murder of Lana Clarkson, ... View Full Description
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Phillips v. Saratoga Harness Racing: The Challenges of COBRA Law »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the case of Phillips v. Saratoga Harness Racing and considers the implications for COBRA law. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Pinochet III »

Number of pages 13

This 13 page paper considers the way in which the Law Lords made their decision on the extradition proceeding brought by Spain against General Augusto Pinochet. The paper looks at the pertinent issues and the decisions that were made in this case which lead to the decision that Pinochet should be extradited. The bibliography sites ... View Full Description
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Planning Permission for Wind Farms in Ireland »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper considers the difficulties with planning permission in Ireland and how this impacts on the development of wind farms in a country that is failing to develop sufficient sustainable energy resources. The bibliography cites 6 sources. View Full Description
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Plato's "Republic," Machiavelli's "The Prince" And Hobbes' "Leviathan": Justice »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. The writer discusses justice as it relates to political philosophy according to Plato, Machiavelli and Hobbes. No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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Plea Bargaining »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper examines the way plea bargains are conducted, and argues that they are actually more beneficial to the plaintiff than the defendant. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Plea Bargaining »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page research paper that offers an overview of plea bargaining, the various types of plea bargains, the purposes they serve, etc. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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PLEA BARGAINING AND PUBLIC DESIRE TO PUNISH THE GUILTY »

Number of pages 7

7 pages in length. The purpose of Bjerk's (2007) article entitled Guilt Shall Not Escape or Innocence Suffer? The Limits of Plea Bargaining When Defendant Guilt is Uncertain is to illustrate how a jury's beliefs and behavior "are determined endogenously in equilibrium along with defendant and prosecutor" (p. 1) and plea bargaining –- defined ... View Full Description
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Plea Bargaining: Unfair Advantage For Criminals »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The scenario is all too familiar: The prosecuting attorney knows he has a viable case to take to trial whereby a strong sentence will be imposed, yet he is conflicted with the peripheral - and highly influential - aspects of taxpayer costs and prison overcrowding if he take this case ... View Full Description
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Plea Bargains »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper considers the question of whether plea bargains should be a an accepted component of the criminal justice system. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Plessy v. Ferguson/Outcomes of this Precedent »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page research paper addresses the US Supreme Court decision in this landmark 1896 case. The writer argues that while it resulted initially in oppression for African Americans in the form of Jim Crow laws, eventually the groundwork laid by this case resulted in the success of the Civil Rights movement. Bibliography lists 3 ... View Full Description
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Police Ethics »

Number of pages 14

14 pages in length. Law enforcement exists in order to provide community protection and ameliorate situations that prove to threaten social accord. When the very individuals who are supposed to uphold this duty are the ones perpetuating the problem, the fine line that already exists between criminality and lawfulness becomes blurred to such ... View Full Description
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Police Interrogations »

Number of pages 12

The Fine Line Between Proper and Improper This 12 page paper examines the issue in depth. Miranda, and what it has done to police investigations is a large part of this paper. Many cases and supreme court decisions are cited. Bibliography lists 15 sources. View Full Description
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Police Organization & Use of Force »

Number of pages 11

An 11 page research paper that examines the organizational characteristics of police training that is directed toward the use of force. The writer presents an extensive literature review before outlining the parameters of a hypothetical research project. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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Police Patrol And The Death Penalty »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. The writer discusses the pros and cons of extra police patrol, as well as both sides of the death penalty. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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Police Profiling: »

Number of pages 30

This 30 page paper examines the different methods of police profiling. Furthermore, a history of the practice is provided as well as trends in this area. Bibliography lists 12 sources. View Full Description
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Police Subculture »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper on the influence of police subculture. The writer argues that police subculture has a tremendous influence over whether or not police officers adhere to standards of moral and professional conduct and that such culture tend to be self-perpetuating, either for good or ill effects. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Police Work in the O.J. Simpson Murder Case »

Number of pages 8

In eight pages this paper considers the police work conducted in the O.J. Simpson double murder case in an assessment of how evidence was obtained, recovered, and documented, whether or not it was properly acquired, and what factors were involved in the criminal investigation’s failure to prove the defendant’s guilt. Three sources are cited ... View Full Description
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Politics of Proposition 83 »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper discusses Prop. 83, so-called "Jessica's Law," which affects sexual offenders in California. Bibliography lists 12 sources. View Full Description
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Polygamy »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper takes the form of a legal memo which discusses both sides of the question of whether or not a polygamous marriage can be allowed to go forward. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Polygamy and Utah Law »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper considers one case where three individuals were charged under Utah’s bigamy law. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Polygraphs »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper explains how polygraphs work and why they have long been considered unreliable, and argues that evidence obtained from a polygraph test should once again be banned from the courtroom. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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Pornography & Censorship »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper that considers the issue of pornography within a social and philosophical construct and provides an overview of the debates that exist in order to answer the question: "Should pornography be censored even if it does not cause harm?" Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Pornography & Censorship »

Number of pages 48

A 48 page research paper. The topic of censorship has caused heated debates for centuries. It continues to do so. This paper includes these subsections: introduction in which the general topics are introduced; the legal and common definitions of obscenity and pornography, including what the courts have ruled in specific cases; an overview ... View Full Description
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Pornography in the Workplace »

Number of pages 3

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of the legality of pornography in the workplace. The argument is presented that this constitutes a hostile work environment. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Positive and Negative Aspects of Arbitration »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper looks at the concept of arbitration. The concept is defined and explored and both positive and negative aspects are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Positivist Law and Natural Law »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper summarises two chapters of a law book. The first chapter summarised looks at the theory of positivism, explaining what it is, how it is perceived and the differences between classic and modern positivist theory. The second chapter summarised looks a natural law including the views of Aquinas and Finnis, comparing natural ... View Full Description
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Posner and the Economic Theory of Negligence »

Number of pages 16

This 16 page paper looks at Posner’s economic theory of negligence and answers a range of question on three articles supplied by the student to consider how this may or may not be supported by the application of the law and the view of the law in different scenarios and how this fits in with ... View Full Description
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Posner’s Common Law - Does It Make Common Sense? »

Number of pages 6

Posner’s Common Law – Does It Make Common Sense?: This 6-page analytical essay examines Posner’s claims regarding common law and its relevance to efficiency. Opposing expert viewpoints are included, and linear conclusions are reached. Whether or not Posner’s ideas pan out, he has nonetheless provided the judiciary system with a very valuable launching ... View Full Description
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Post Termination Covenants and Unfair Dismissal »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student. Two long term employees are asked to sign a new contract with has a post termination covenant preventing them form working for a year in the same industry within a mile of the company’s offices. The paper looks at whether or not ... View Full Description
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Potential Liabilities of Non Appointed Directors in Australian Law »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper is written with reference to Australian law, looking at when, how and why individuals that are not appointed as directors of a firm may be deemed to be directors in terms of liabilities. The concept of shadow directors and de facto directors are all discussed with reference to case law. The ... View Full Description
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Potential Liability Following a Train Crash »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper considers a case supplied by the student where a series of errors leads to a train crash killing fourteen people. The paper looks at the potential liability of the train company under both tort and criminal law. The paper is written with reference to English law. The bibliography cites 5 sources. ... View Full Description
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Power Of The Supreme Court »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The decisions of recent Supreme Court cases revolve around a society that has become somewhat extremist. No longer do benevolence and humane ethics rule the land, but rather legal infiltration must work in tandem with a society lost to individualism. Issues such as gun control, presidential privilege, indiscriminant ... View Full Description
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Practical Law: Fairness of Rent-to-Own Contracts »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper discusses some of the legal issues that surround rent-to-own enterprises; includes interview. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Practical Law: Rent-to-Own Contracts »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper discusses some of the legal issues that surround rent-to-own enterprises. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Pre-Trial Drug Testing »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper argues that drug testing those arrested for federal crimes prior to the time they have bee convicted of those crimes is a violation of our right to privacy. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Precedent and Contract Law »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper is written in 2 parts. The first part considers the concept and relevance of binding precedent. The second part of the paper looks at case concerning offer and acceptance of contract. The paper is written with reference to Australian law. The bibliography cites 8 sources. View Full Description
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PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT »

Number of pages 7

This paper examines the 1967 President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice, the history of the commission and the impact of its recommendations. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Preventing Sexual Harassment in Tennessee »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper listing a state law, a federal law and a published court ruling on sexual harassment, then providing five initiatives for an organization to follow to prevent sexual harassment. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Principles of the Constitution »

Number of pages 4

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of the principles of the Constitution. Also examined is the process through which a bill becomes law. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Prisoner Rights: An Overview »

Number of pages 4

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of prisoner rights. Specific pieces of legislation and current issues are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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PRIVACY ACT OF 1974: AN EXAMPLE »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper provides a basic overview of the Privacy Act of 1974 in the form of a "case study" regarding a student who inadvertently sent information to a civilian he shouldn't have. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Privacy and Confidentiality »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper discusses the concepts of privacy and confidentiality and asks if they should ever be breached; it discusses in particular the Tarasoff case. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Privacy and International Law »

Number of pages 21

This 21 page paper looks at how privacy interpreted in international law. The paper starts with a consideration of the role of international law and considers now this may be applied to issues of privacy. The paper then looks at international law, focusing on the European Convention of Human Rights, examines the protection that is ... View Full Description
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Privacy and Religion »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page research paper addresses issues of privacy and tort liability in reference to a case scenario that involves church leaders breaching a parishioner's confidentiality as to personal discretions. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Privacy and the Media; The Impact of the Human Rights Act, Especially Articles 8 and 10 on the Dissemination of Personal Information »

Number of pages 24

This 24 page paper analyses the ways in which the courts have interpreted Article 8 and Article 10 of the ECHR 1998, with specific reference to the media's dissemination of personal information and the potential breaches of the Act by doing so. The paper looks at the position before and after the introduction of the ... View Full Description
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PRIVATE POLICING AND GREAT BRITAIN »

Number of pages 18

This paper examines the "re-birth" or rather, growth of private policing in Britain, focusing on reasons including the changes in Britain's economy and society's perception that an increase in crime has not meant an increase in services from the public police. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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