Images-loading
Image

ACADEMIC TERM PAPERS FOR LAW AND PRE-LAW STUDENTS

Check our our list of essays, term papers, legal briefs, thesis and dissertations.

Term papers on Law and Legal Systems


Click on any of the term papers to read a brief synopsis of the research paper. The essay synopsis includes the number of pages and sources cited in the paper. Can't find what you are looking for, why not check out our customized research and writing services.

Why Capital Punishment is Necessary »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper supports capital punishment. The history of the capital punishment is touched on. This paper provides three good reasons to support the death penalty and offers rebuttal arguments. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Why Have A Bill Of Rights? »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper. The essay explains the key points found in a paper written by William J. Brennan, Jr., former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The paper is entitled Why Have a Bill of Rights? The reasons are discussed in this essay. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Why Men Should Not Have To Pay Child Support »

Number of pages 5

This five-page paper presents a satirical expose on why “deadbeat dads,” should not have to pay child support. View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Why the Death Penalty is Appropriate for Cases Where Defendants Have Mental Retardation »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper argues that it is appropriate and constitutional for the death penalty to be administered in cases where the defendant is retarded. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Why the Law of Equity was Created »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper examines the development and role of equity law, looking at why and how it developed to supplement common law and dispense justice. The paper traces the role of the Lord Chancellor and considers how equity law still has a role to play today. The paper is written with reference to English ... View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

WIDMAR ET AL. v. VINCENT ET AL. »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page overview of this Supreme Court Case reviewing the question of whether state university facilities can be used by students for religious purposes. Additional case law is included to illustrate the intricacies that are involved in this decision. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Widmar v. Vincent »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page brief of this Supreme Court Case. The author outlines the judicial history of the case, as well as the facts, issues, rule, reasoning and holding. No additional sources are listed. View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Will Australia Become a Republic? »

Number of pages 5

It has been argued that a logical step in political evolution for Australia will be the move from a constitutional monarchy to a republic, this 5 page paper assesses if this is likely, considering whether or not there is a need for constitutional reform and assessing the influences. The bibliography cites 5 sources. View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Will the Internet Make Intellectual Property Law Redundant? »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper considers the statement that the expansion of the internet will make the law of intellectual property redundant. The paper looks at how this may be argues as being the case and how and why the protection may also be seen as increasing. The paper looks at the law from a range ... View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Wills and Trust Case »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper considers a case supplied by the student were an individual dies, without a will, making come bequests prior to death, and attempting to set up several trusts. The paper looks at English law to determine which trusts are valid and why, and to consider the status of the bequests. The bibliography ... View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

WIPO: AN OVERVIEW, MANDATE AND MUSIC RIGHTS »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper presents a discussion about the World Intellectual Property Organization, its mandates and protection of intellectual property. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

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
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Without Law There Would Be No Order »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper acknowledges that the primary goal of law is to maintain order. The paper then considers the argument that there are other ways of maintaining order. Issues such as magic, beliefs, natural law, justice, process, gender and equality are all considered within this context. The bibliography cites 9 sources. View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Women & Law in Australia »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page research paper that consists of 2 separate sections. In the first section, the writer answers 5 questions pertaining to women practicing law in Australia. In the second section, the writer offers an essay of roughly 1000 words that pertain to the topic of women and tort law in Australia, which focuses on ... View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Women and the Australian Legal System: A 13 page paper in 2 parts »

Number of pages 13

The first (9 pages) discusses the number of and restrictions against women in law in Australia, where women lawyers earn less than their male counterparts and are much less likely to become firm partners than men, even though 59 percent of Australia's current law graduates are women. The remainder of the paper discusses the ... View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Women and the Supreme Court »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper focuses on the role of women in the legal profession. The paper attempts to answer the question as to why there are less female judgeships in the higher courts of the Untied States. Explanations revolve around general issues of women's rights and equality. The political climate of various administrations, particularly those ... View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Women in Construction »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page overview of women in construction. The writer touches on the aspect of agency law, but focuses on the numbers and experiences women in the construction industry. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Woolmington and burden of proof in relation to presumption of innocence »

Number of pages 8

A paper which considers burden of proof, evidential burden and presumption of innocence in the light of the "golden thread" of Woolmington, recent case law, and the impact of the European Convention of Human Rights. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION AND THE CASE AGAINST COCA-COLA CO. »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper discusses the discrimination lawsuit filed against Coca-Cola Co. in 1998 and the diversity task force that was the outcome. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Workplace Privacy »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper looks at the issue of privacy in the workplace in the US, considering what privacy an employee may expect and the rights of employers in undertaking surveillance. The bibliography cites 3 sources. View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Dismissal) Bill 2002 »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper considers the Australian Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Dismissal) Bill 2002, what it means and the issues that surround the proposal. The bibliography cites 6 sources. View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Workplace Safety and the Role of Criminal Prosecution »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page history of workplace safety issues. These issues have been a growing concern since the latter part of the nineteenth century and are still a very real issue in the U.S. today. The problems attributed to the laissez-faire capitalism that characterized the turn of the twentieth century, the capitalism that many associate ... View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Wrongful Conviction »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. To understand how a person can be wrongfully convicted despite the existence of some of the most compelling evidence in favor of his innocence is to realize the fatal flaws that plague the American judicial system. Even more disturbing is the validity placed upon certain eyewitnesses when it is ... View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Wrongful Conviction and Post Conviction DNA Testing »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper outlines the problems inherent in proving innocence after conviction. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

WTO, the EU and Dumping Charges »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper discussing long-standing EU sugar-exporting practices and the controversy surrounding them. The EU recently offered to end agricultural subsidies if other member nations would respond in kind. If the EU is offering to end its extensive and often background practices of subsidizing its own agricultural exports, of course it has ... View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

X and Others (Minors) v Bedfordshire County Council; Was the House of Lords Correct? »

Number of pages 12

In this 12 page paper there is consideration of the case of Z v UK resulted from the case of X and Others (Minors) v Bedfordshire County Council where five minors took action against their local authority for a failure of the use of dictionary powers given by statute to the council. In this ... View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page brief on this particular Supreme Court case. The writer details the facts, issues, findings, and significance of the case. View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Youth Sentencing Options & Australian Magistrates »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page research paper that explores the sentencing options youth conferencing and retributive justice, as it pertains to Australia. The writer also discusses the aboriginal Koori Court and how these alternative sentencing forums offer justice within a cultural context that should facilitate preventing recidivism with young offenders. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

Zelman v. Simmons-Harris: An Analysis of Impact to the Establishment Clause Requiring Separation of Church and State in Education »

Number of pages 14

A 14 page review of the findings of this 2002 Supreme Court case concerning the Constitutional validity of school vouchers. This paper reviews the societal implications of these findings in relation with past case law and the public misperception of the intent of the First Amendment to separate church and state. Bibliography lists ... View Full Description
[ Send Me The Paper ]

  • [ ... ]31323334353637383940