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Morals and The Rule of Law »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper considers statement that “The rule of law has no moral content”. The paper considers if this is true and whether morality is a necessary precondition for the rule of law. The bibliography cites 5 sources. View Full Description
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Does the Rule of Law protect the Government? »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper considers whether or not the Rule of Law protect the government in its daily activities with the arguments based on UK case law looking at both the legal and political impact of the doctrine. The bibliography cites 5 sources. View Full Description
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Law, Technology and Telecommunications »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper discussing some of the ways that technology drives law within telecommunications. As technologies continue to converge, the need for new laws with different perspectives emerges. The paper discusses Internet privacy, wireless formats and cable involvement in the industry. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Plato: Law, War, Peace and Virtue in the "Laws" »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper is a brief discussion of Plato's thinking about war, peace, the law and virtue as expressed in the Laws. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Human Resource Management; Issues of Discrimination and Motivation »

Number of pages 11

This 11 page paper considers the case of a company who wants to introduction discrimination against those who are overweight, smoke or have debts, who want to impose checks on their staff and control the work environment. This paper looks at how and why the measures are wrong and discusses the way in which ... View Full Description
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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
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Ethics and Laws/Healthcare Organizations »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page research paper/essay that discusses ethics and legality, which are concepts that are integrally related, but not necessarily synonymous, particularly within the scope of divergent cultural situations. In general, laws institutionalize what the majority of people in a culture recognize to be ethical conduct. However, what is considered to be ethical conduct can ... View Full Description
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Amazon.com and Internet Jurisdiction »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper discussing Amazon.com's international operations and legal problems that the company potentially could become entangled with as Internet law continues to change. Amazon operates 9 sites (US, UK, China, etc.) and likely is bound by the laws of the country in which those sites are located. Jurisdiction changes have been ... View Full Description
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Retroactive Child Support Payments: Canadian Supreme Court »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper discusses recent decisions by the Canadian Supreme Court in the case "D.B.S. v. S.R.G.; L.J.W. v. T.A.R.; Henry v. Henry; Hiemstra v. Hiemstra, 2006 SCC 37," which refined the law with regard to retroactive child support payments. It also briefly discusses what changes in the law might mean for Canadian women. ... View Full Description
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Workers' Compensation Law: Georgia »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page review of workers' compensation. This paper comments specifically on laws in Georgia, delineating the advantages these laws provide to both employees and employers. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Searching A Non-Mobile Vehicle »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page research paper that looks at case law governing police search procedure in regards to non-mobile cars. The writer argues that case law that pertains to curtilage is applicable and several relevant cases are cited. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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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
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Arming Airline Pilots »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper/essay that reports on the national debate of a few years ago concerning whether or not airline pilots should be armed (in light of the events of 9/11). The writer discusses the debate, giving reasons both pro and con and reports on the passage of a law allowing pilots to carry ... 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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Abortion and Surrogacy Laws and the Treatment of the Unborn Child »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper discusses the following statement and finds in its’ favour, “What the practices of surrogacy and abortion have in common is that they show a profound disrespect for human life in its earliest stages. The law, by endorsing such practices, has promoted and indeed legitimated this disrespect”. The paper is written ... View Full Description
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The Patriot Act and Other Post-9-11 Affronts Against American Civil Liberties »

Number of pages 25

A 25 five page investigation of the societal impacts of Public Law 107-56. The author contends that the Patriot Act and other post-9-11 laws and policies have done more harm in their infringement upon American civil liberties than they have been effective in the fight against terrorism. Bibliography lists 17 sources. View Full Description
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John Dalton »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page overview of the life and accomplishments of one of the fathers of physical science. This paper emphasized Dalton's work with gasses, Dalton's Law, and Charles' law. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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The Doctrine Of Separate Corporate Personality »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper looks at the concept of the separate corporate identity under English law. The paper is written in two parts. The first part critically discusses the nature and significance of the doctrine of separate corporate personality and considers how it is applied. The second part of the paper assess the situations ... View Full Description
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The Impact of Federated Homes v. Mill Lodge Properties [1980] when Interpreting Section 78 of the Law of Property Act 1925 »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper critically discusses the following statement “The Court of Appeal in the Federated Homes case should be congratulated for its refreshingly forthright interpretation of section 78 of the Law of Property Act 1925, which has greatly simplified the law relating to freehold covenants”. The bibliography cites 3 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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Environmental Management Systems; Environmental Policy Statements, the Regulatory Register and Key Legislative Characteristics »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper answers three questions set by the student. The first part pf the paper looks at what should be included within an effective environmental policy statement. The second part of the paper discusses how the regulatory registry can help a company ensure compliance with legislation and the last part of the paper ... View Full Description
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Confidentiality/ANA Ethics & New York State Law »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper that discusses the concept of patient confidentiality, which has its roots in antiquity as this idea is included in the Hippocratic Oath, which dates from the fourth century B.C. (Denbo, 2006). This examination of confidentiality looks first at the ANA Code of Ethics and then specifically at issues of confidentiality ... View Full Description
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Law Enforcement Technology in the 21st Century »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper discusses some of the latest advances in law enforcement technology, and what they mean to the future of law enforcement. It also discusses the possibility that such technologies can be misused. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Muslim Women's Rights »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page paper discussing aspects of Muslim women's rights. The rights of Muslim women vary widely across geographical space and within the laws of countries where Muslims constitute the majority of the population. Muslim women have few rights in some countries, but the paradox is that they also have few rights of ... View Full Description
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Higher Education For Police Officers »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. The psychology of crime requires significantly more than law enforcement officers brandishing loaded weapons at and physically apprehending offenders. Indeed, the extent to which contemporary police forces must also incorporate some level of psychological interface with the perpetrator is both grand and far-reaching; that obtaining a degree of higher ... View Full Description
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Making Laws »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. From the very first law enacted in the United States - Rhode Island's illegalization of slavery in 1652 - to the twenty-first century's quest to eradicate political terrorism, lawmaking has undergone tremendous change that has afforded significantly greater accountability and equity where all groups and individuals are concerned. The ... View Full Description
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California: Police Organization And Trends »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. California law enforcement has been under considerable scrutiny of late with regard to how its police organization operates from a perspective of responsibility and accountability. For counties up and down the Golden State, issues of brutality, excessive force and unwarranted shootings have caused citizens to rally and demand change. ... View Full Description
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Do Any Objectives Set In Operations Management Automatically Create Conflict? »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper discusses the way in which objectives set within operations management create conflict. The paper looks at competing objectives such as customer service and resource utilisation, the law of trade-offs and the law of cumulative capabilities in order to discuss whether or not conflict is inevitable. The bibliography cites four sources. View Full Description
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Islamic Law, Aboriginal Customary Law and Queensland Law; a Comparison of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Systems »

Number of pages 13

This 13 page paper looks at the Queensland criminal justice system, Aboriginal customary law and Islamic criminal law in order to compare each system according to their origins and characteristics, such as standards of evidence and the way in which punishment is determined, for crimes committed. The bibliography cites 8 sources. View Full Description
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Medieval Law and Literature in ‘Beowulf’ »

Number of pages 10

In ten pages this paper examines how Medieval law manifests itself in the anonymously written epic ‘Beowulf’ with the focuses being the patriarchy, legal and moral duty established through patrilineal custom, the complex matter of inheritance, and the transition from Germanic customs and community obligation to Anglo law and order. One source is cited ... View Full Description
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Minors, DUI & CT Law »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper/essay that investigates law pertaining to minors and driving while under the influence, with particular regard for Connecticut law. This discussion explores the rights and consequences of legal decision-making on the part of minors, and then discusses the implications of the research. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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The Relationship Of Sharia Law And Islam »

Number of pages 30

30 pages in length. Historic Islamic presence from 1856 to present day chronicles how the players have metamorphosed over time from supporters of international humanitarian law to the most feared of all religiously militant cultures. Placing blame squarely upon the shoulders of escalating nationalistic tendencies, globalization and the disdain for anything of a ... View Full Description
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Neo-Assyrian Law »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper examines law in this culture and its credibility. Documentation of law is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Law as a Social Engineering Tool »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper considers how the law may be used as a tool for social engineering. The writer looks at the way it may have direct and indirect effect and ends by proposing a law with the aim of social engineering. The bibliography cites 2 sources. View Full Description
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The Case of Campagnola V. Mulholland, Minion & Roe and Its’ Relevance Within The Legal System »

Number of pages 16

The 16 page paper looks at the case of Campagnola V. Mulholland, Minion & Roe, its’ background and outcome and a variety of related subjects. After discussing the case the paper considers why the courts’ finding was right, discusses the role of public policy, looks at the role of judges how judges decide cases and ... 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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Equal Pay »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper looks at issues concerning equal pay under English law. The paper considers the case of a woman who is paid less than several men performing the same or similar tasks, including her predecessor, someone working in a different location, someone in the same location but a different office and a former ... View Full Description
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Forest Gump, Ray, And Dangerous Minds »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page essay provides a very brief synopsis of the highlights of each of these films. With each synopsis, the writer comments the most influential persons in the person's childhood and relates what was happening to the special education laws of the time. The essay ends with concluding remarks to illustrate the progression ... View Full Description
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The Concept of Direct Effect in EU Law »

Number of pages 8

The notion of the effectiveness of European Community law has been developed by the European Courts of Justice (ECJ)into an obligation on national courts to ensure that they give adequate effect to EC in cases arising before them. This 8 page paper examines the way in which the “direct effect” concept has been applied ... View Full Description
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Privacy and the Computer Age: An Impossibility? »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page overview of the way the technological revolution has impacted our privacy. The author of this paper outlines the risks which currently exist in regard to information privacy. The contention is presented that, although laws exist to protect digitized information, those laws are inadequate. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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The Philosophy of Drug Laws »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page discussion of the efficiency and benefits of drug laws. This paper explores the contemporary argument that drug laws are not only effective but deleterious in terms of their overall impact to society. The work of Plato, Socrates, and Machiavelli are looked to to support this contention. Bibliography lists 3 ... View Full Description
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Information Ethics and the Computer Age »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page overview of the way the technological revolution has impacted our privacy in regard to digitized information. This paper touches on the privacy of personal information in the workplace and in the world in general, emphasizing the incredible complexity of information which exists. The contention is presented that, although laws exist ... 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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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
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Dealing with Cybercrime »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper considers the increase in the use fo the internet and cybercrime and the way that the Computer Misuse Act 1990 may be used it dealing with different cybercrimes such as cyberobscenity, cybertrespass, cybertheft and cyberviolence which can include cyberstalking. The paper looks at what the Computer Misuse Act 1990 will ... View Full Description
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The Development Of Natural Law »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper that begins with a definition of natural law. The writer then explores thoughts on natural law from Socrates, Plato, St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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FREEDOM OF SPEECH: LETTER OF THE LAW OR INTENT OF THE LAW? »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper argues that the intent of the freedom of speech laws is more important than the letter of the law. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Marx and the Law »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper examines the way in which Marx views law and whether or not it is applicable in today's society. Contemporary American society is evaluated in light of Marxism. It is suggested that while Marx was correct analytically, his view of the law is not practical. Bibliography lists ... View Full Description
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Today’s Networks »

Number of pages 17

A 16 page paper defining networks; discussing network protocols (particularly TCP/IP); listing network components; and measuring network performance. The paper presents the Utilization Law and Little’s Law, providing the equations for each. It provides a list of network characteristics such as bandwidth and latency, and discusses approaches to making the network more efficient ... View Full Description
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New York's Smoke-Free Workplace Law: »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper presents both sides of this highly controversial law. The law requires that smoking be banned from all public places, and this has resulted in very divergent opinions. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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