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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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Racial Profiling In The United States »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper presents an argument against racial profiling, declaring it illegal and a violation of civil rights. The writer begins with a definition of racial profiling and civil rights. A literature review illustrates that as racial profiling has been used, it is ineffective, discriminatory and unconstitutional. The writer also points out that we ... View Full Description
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Radaszewski v. Telecom Corp. »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper discussing a case in which an injured party sought to "pierce the corporate veil" protecting business owners from liabilities incurred by the business they own. As no one can foretell the future, the owners of a business need to ensure that they are insured for events that reasonably can be ... View Full Description
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Radon Gas as it affects real estate transactions in Pennsylvania »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper provides a fictitious memorandum regarding a case that took place in Pennsylvania. Agents lost a case where they withheld information about a property that was contaminated with radon gas. The issue is addressed in general and potential cases are discussed as it respects a particular firm. The paper is ... View Full Description
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Random Public School Searches/Legality »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page research paper that investigates the constitutionality of school searches. On one hand, school officials are bound legally and morally to respect the rights of students, as they exist under law. Yet, on the other hand, school officials bear the responsibility of providing safe and orderly environments that promote learning for all their ... View Full Description
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RAPE SHIELD DOESN’T SHIELD COMPLAINANTS IN COURT »

Number of pages 5

This paper examines whether the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act that was passed in 1999 in England actually protects victims in cases of rape or not. The contention of the paper is, that the act has been challenged so many times, that it is ineffective. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Raytheon Co. v. Hernandez »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper evaluates this case study regarding disparate treatment. The concept of disparate treatment is defined and discussed. Implications of the case are included. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Reaction Essay/Pedophiles & Priests »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page reaction paper that describes the reader's thoughts on reading chapter 8 of Philip Jenkins's text Pedophiles and Priests, which is entitled "The Legal Environment." The writer argues that Jenkins' presentation of this topic is biased in favor of the Catholic Church. No other sources cited. View Full Description
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Reaction to the reading: Tort Law and Tort Theory »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper is a reaction to the essay by Jules Coleman on Tort Law and Tort Theory. It argues that Coleman’s essay is difficult for a layman to grasp because his arguments are super-subtle and not expressed well. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Reading: The Rule of Law and Military Tribunals »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper discusses a reading of the rule of law as applied to military tribunals, specifically the war crimes trials in Nuremberg, Germany, after WWII. The defense argued, among other things, that the tribunal itself was illegal because it charged the defendants under a law that did not exist at the time they ... View Full Description
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Recovering Money from a Bank Robbery Using Trust Law »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper considers the case of bank robber and the way the bank can recover the money using trust law. The robber has spent some, given some to a girlfriend and invested some in the stock market though a stockbroker. The bibliography cites 2 sources. View Full Description
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Red Light Cameras: Policy Argument »

Number of pages 10

10 pages in length. A combination of unconstitutionality, profiteering and Orwellian implication has both civil rights leaders and the general public incensed over the newest technological appliance to help catch traffic signal speeders: red light cameras. The concept is reasonable in theory, however, when theory became reality, people began to realize just how much ... View Full Description
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Reducing Overtime For Officers Appearing In Court »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. With court-related overtime typically represented as the second or third most costly component of most police department's payroll, it stands to reason why the chief of police is eager to implement a new system to address the problem. The inability to modify existing law notwithstanding, there are a number ... View Full Description
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Reduction In Force (RIF) Age Discrimination »

Number of pages 2

A 2.5 page paper that presents a letter in support of an employee who was terminated during a company RIF and later learns that only employees over the age of 55 were terminated. Mary is 57. The paper explains the appropriate sections of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, which prohibits age discrimination. ... View Full Description
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Reefer Madness: Marijuana Use in the 1950s »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page overview of the impact illegal marijuana use had in the U.S. in the 1950s. This paper details the government's crusade against the drug and weighs out the many misperceptions that were perpetuated. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Refinements in "Miranda" »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper discusses the history of the Miranda warning, how it has evolved, the decisions surrounding it and why it is necessary. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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REFLECTIONS ON PEPSICO V. REDMOND »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper examines whether the 7th Circuit Court had proof enough to uphold PepsiCo's preliminary injunction against an employer taking a job with a competitor. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Reflections on the First Amendment »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper considers the three clauses of the First Amendment (freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of peaceful assembly) and discusses a Supreme Court case that deals with each one, the rights and responsibilities that come with each, why they needed to be heard by the Supreme Court and how they ... View Full Description
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Reflections on the First Amendment »

Number of pages 3

This 7 page paper considers the case law surrounding our basic freedoms. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Reflections on the First and Fourteenth Amendments »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper that examines the First and Fourteenth Amendments and what it means primarily as it relates to the case of Loving v State of Virginia. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Refusal of Consent; Medical Law »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper considers the right of an adult refuses treatment, even if this results in death. The paper starts by looking at the principle of the sanctity of life and when this may be secondary to patient wishes. Then the issue of advance directives is considered looking at what they are and when ... View Full Description
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Refusal Of Life-Sustaining Treatment »

Number of pages 19

19 pages in length. Deciding to live or die is not a decision one makes without sufficient understanding of the hard-boiled implications. When someone suffers from a terminal illness and tires of chasing the disease to the detriment of their quality of life, he or she may decide to refuse any further life-sustaining ... View Full Description
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Regents Of University Of California V. Bakke (1978) »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. Reverse discrimination lies at the core of Supreme Court case Regents of University of California v. Bakke (1978), where Allan Bakke was denied application for admission to the University of California at Davis School of Medicine. Claiming that this denial violated both the Constitution and Title VI of the 1964 ... View Full Description
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Regulation of Gambling and Casinos »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper looks at the regulation and related controversies concerning the control of casinos in the US. Discussion on the different regime of Indian Tribal casinos and commercial casinos is included. The bibliography cites 6 sources. View Full Description
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REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS ACT 2000 »

Number of pages 5

This paper examines RIPA, as it is called, and outline criticisms of the act, the most noteworthy one involving invasion of privacy. The paper also discusses the potential use/abuse of RIPA following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Reiman: "The Rich Get Richer" »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper examines Jeffrey Reiman's book, "The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison." Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Relationship Between the U.S. Constitution’s First and Second Amendments and Political Issues of Protecting Information Sources, School Prayer, and Gun Control »

Number of pages 5

In five pages this paper examines the relationship between the first two constitutional amendments and three current controversial political issues. Four sources are listed in the bibliography. View Full Description
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RELIGION IN SCHOOLS -- AND LEGISLATION »

Number of pages 4

This 4-page paper examines legislation as it pertains to religion in schools. In addition to examining current trends on this topic, the paper also examines some historical trends as well. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Religious Freedom: Halloween in Public Schools »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper assessing the case of a public elementary school actively promoting Halloween programs in the face of protests by fundamentalist Christian parents, who claim that Halloween is a pagan celebration and that they wish the principal of the school to either (1) allow their children to be insulated from what they claim ... View Full Description
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Rely Tampons and White Collar Crime »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper discusses the Rely tampons issue; defines white collar crime in relation to it, and then connects the Rely case to the “rational choice” criminal theory. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Remedies for Breach of Contract »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper identifying and defining remedies for breach of contract. There are several means of gaining remedy in the case of breach of contract. Most are legal means gained through the courts, but mediation and arbitration also are appropriate alternatives. Among the court-based approaches, the wronged party may be awarded ... View Full Description
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Renewal of Leases in England and Scotland »

Number of pages 10

A Comparison of the Law This 10 page paper examines both English and Scottish law regarding the renewal of commercial leases, looking at the similarities and the differences as well as the principles that underlie the various laws. The bibliography cites 7 sources. View Full Description
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RIF Response »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper considers the case supplied by the student where a 55 year old woman losses her job due to a RIF and undertakes the task of replying to her other in which she accuses the company of age discrimination. The paper makes reference to relevant cases. The bibliography cites 3 sources. View Full Description
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Reno V American Civil Liberties Union »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. The ruling in Reno v American Civil Liberties Union served to set a precedent pertaining to Internet censorship, free speech and sexually-related material whereby the ever-growing impact of children's cyberspace accessibility was not deemed a justifiable reason for stripping adults of their constitutional rights. The razor thin line between ... View Full Description
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Requirements of Private Security in South Carolina »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper provides a comparative view of a criteria for hiring private security officers and South Carolina statutes. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Res Judicata »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The writer defines and discusses the legal components of res judicata. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Responses to terrorism »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper which considers concepts of justice in relation to the issue of international terrorism, and the way that different states structure their security policies. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Retail Racial Profiling and False Accusation and Arrest for Shoplifting »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page report discusses incidents in which African Americans have been accused of shoplifting and falsely arrested. Retailers are losing enormous amounts of money because of shoplifters but they still must recognize when their security procedures cross the line from prudent action to undeniable racism. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Review of 2 Alaska Employment Law Cases »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper reviews 2 cases; Estate of Milos v. Quality Asphalt Paving, Inc. and Reust v. Alaska Petroleum Contractors, Inc. The paper reviews each case and considers why they are of interest to a company HRM department. The bibliography cites 4 sources. View Full Description
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Riggs et al v Palmer »

Number of pages 3

This three page paper summarises the case of Riggs v Palmer as an example of a case that embodies the conflict between positivist law and natural law. This is a case where a grandson is a beneficiary of his grandfather's will, and murdered him in order to gain inheritance. The question is whether or ... View Full Description
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Right to Counsel »

Number of pages 5

This 4-page paper analyzes the aspect of an individual's right to counsel as well as the right to self-representation. There are 2 sources cited. View Full Description
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Rights and Obligations in Unorthodox Families under English Law »

Number of pages 5

“English law is finally beginning to recognise that 'family' does not just mean a man, a woman, and children”. This 5 page paper discusses the extent to which family law recognises unorthodox family arrangements with specific attention on the Civil Partnership Act 2004. The bibliography cites 4 sources. View Full Description
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Rights As A Key Concept in Contemporary Political, Moral and Legal Philosophy »

Number of pages 29

This 29 page jurisprudence paper considers the quote " key concept (perhaps the key idea)in contemporary political, moral and legal philosophy is that of rights". This is examined with consideration of the basic foundation and purpose of the law, the role of liberalism and the way it has influenced and is influenced by the Human ... View Full Description
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RIORDAN MANUFACTURING, PUERTO RICO AND CORPORATE COMPLIANCE »

Number of pages 12

This 12-page paper presents a corporate compliance plan for Riordan Manufacturing's Puerto Rico branch. Also discussed are various laws in the commonwealth. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Risk assessment and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations »

Number of pages 11

A paper which looks in detail at the Risk assessment and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, with particular reference to the concepts of "sufficient" and "suitable" as used in the Regulations, and the way that these have been interpreted in recent case law. Bibliography lists 25 sources View Full Description
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RISK MANAGEMENT IN JUSTICE AND SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS »

Number of pages 4

This 4-page paper discusses the need for risk management and risk assessment in courtrooms and law enforcement organizations. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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RISKS, OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS »

Number of pages 5

This paper explains various facets of contract law, such as risks and obligations, as well as cost factors. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Rodney King: Trial Aftermath »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. The infamous Rodney King case in Los Angeles not only added to the already raging fire of racism, but it also incited an aftermath of rioting that served to culminate in death and devastation. The riots ignited after the trial's verdict was announced, sending a strong message to white supremacists ... View Full Description
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Roe v. Wade and the Function of Law »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines the historic case and looks at it in light of Weber's ideas about the function of law. The case is described as is Weber's theory. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Roe v. Wade Will Never be Overturned »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page overview of this landmark legal precedent. This paper asserts that this case will never be overturned because it is too important not just to women but to American society as a whole. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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