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OSHA Inspections »

Number of pages 11

This 11 page paper provides an overview of OSHA including the law under which this Administration was created. The paper discusses inspections, employer rights and responsibilities following inspections, types of violations and potential penalties, contesting any part of the citation, the occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, and a case study. Bibliography lists 8 ... View Full Description
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Law Enforcement and Communication »

Number of pages 8

This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of the importance of communication to law enforcement. The role effective communication plays in interviews, interrogations, conflict resolution, and report writing is explored through a hypothetical scenario. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Privatizing The Judicial System »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The lean toward privatizing various social systems speaks to the overextended means of current operating methods in such industries as utilities, railroads, schools and prisons. The extent to which America's judicial system might benefit from privatization is challenged by the amount of access the public may or may not ... View Full Description
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Duverger’s Law »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper explains Duverger’s Law and how it can be used to explain party systems, and why it may no longer be a suitable model. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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The First Amendment and Symbolic Expression »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper explores the guarantee provided by the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Key case law is reviewed. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Alternative Fuel - Hydrogen »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper. This paper briefly explains the first two laws of thermodynamics and then discusses why hydrogen is a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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The Catholic Church and the Law in the High Middle Ages »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper considers the weighty influence the Catholic Church had in shaping and implementing law in this time period. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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DNA Evidence »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that explains what DNA and DNA analysis are and then discusses the role of this criminal law enforcement tool investigations and as evidence in court. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Rule Making and Adjudication »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper explores administrative law from the perspective of rule making and adjudication. Emerging scientific discoveries complicate this process. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Article Analysis: Illegal Torture by the CIA »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper analyzes an article by David Cole, in which he argues that the lawyers who twisted the law to approve torture must also stand trial, along with those who did the actual torturing. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Aspects of Criminal Law »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page research paper that includes a brief abstract and discusses some aspects of criminal law, such as its purpose and its sources, jurisdiction, standards of proof, criminal and accomplice liability and inchoate offenses. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Health Care Law »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that briefly summarizes and discusses H.R. 3200, which is the health care reform bill that, along with the Senate version of the bill, may eventually pass into law and radically reform the American health care system. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Data Protection Obligations for UK Businesses »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper considers the position of a new firm starting in the UK in order to assess the obligations that they face regarding the way that they use and protect personal data and the impact of the Data Protection Act 1998. The paper is written with reference to English law. The bibliography cites ... View Full Description
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Literary Works and Copyright »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper looks at the use of copyright to protect literary works under English law. The paper starts by defining what it meant by a literary work and what types of work are included, looking at the concept of originality, the issue of ownership and the period that a copyright will last. Numerous ... View Full Description
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Constitutionalism and the Detaining of Terrorist Suspects »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper discusses the principle of constitutionalism, the issue of terrorist detainees, and what the interaction is between the two. It argues that the illegal detention of suspected terrorists, often based on nothing more than fear, has weakened the principles of law on which the U.S. rests. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Head Coverings and Menstruation/Judaism, Islam »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page research paper examines Jewish and Islamic law relative to customs pertaining to covering women's hair and customs pertaining to menstruation. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Mega-Corp. Case »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper considers the position of Mega-Corp. The firm, based in New York, has purchased computers from a UK company under a F.O.B contract for delivery to New York; the goods are damaged in transit and arrive late. The legal issues are considered in the context of English law. The bibliography cites 5 ... View Full Description
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Gay Marriage in Latin America »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that reports on recent changes in the law in Latin America that has resulted in gay marriage. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Pros and Cons of the entrenching the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms within the Canadian Constitution »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page argument and analysis argues against entrenchment of the Civil Rights Charter within the Constitution as it stands as a legal precedent within the rule of law. Bibliography lists 11 sources. View Full Description
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Contract Law and Misrepresentation »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper is based on Australian law, examining a case of potential misrepresentation and advising a consumer on their rights. The paper summarizes the facts of the case, looks at the relevant legal concepts and then discusses the application to the case study. The bibliography cites 4 sources. View Full Description
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The Justice Systems of Iran and the United States of America »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper compares and contrasts the two systems of governance. When delving through the various topics—law enforcement, corrections, punishment, and governance—it is easy to see that vast differences exist. Yet, there are similarities also explored. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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Race & Gender Help Shape Police Force »

Number of pages 10

This 8-page paper discusses how race, gender and class help shape social institutions such as law enforcement agencies. Affirmative action is discussed and race relations in America. There are 15 sources cited. View Full Description
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Applying Healthcare Law in Two Scenarios »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper looks at two scenarios regarding potential negligence or malpractice in a healthcare situation. The first considers the issue of informed consent and whether an unexpected event can be seen as negligence on the part of a doctor, looking at healthcare Law in the US. The second part of the paper considers ... View Full Description
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B2B VERSUS B2C: ETHICS, REGULATION AND LEGAL ISSUES »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper focuses on differences between business-to-business and business-to-consumer relationships on the web in terms of ethics, regulations and law. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Certainty and the Sale of Goods »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper looks at the sale of goods under English law and considers the way in which the use of contracts and legislation needs to position where it may be argued there is no certainty and fragility. The paper considers different aspects of the way that the contract is formed and regulated as ... View Full Description
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Misguided Americans: Internet vs. Privacy up to Individual Tastes »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page opinion paper explores privacy rights on the Internet, and specifies that Americans do not have rights to privacy under the law in the way they imagine those rights. Therefore, their privacy is up to them. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Certainty and Fragility in the Sale of Goods in the Commercial Environment »

Number of pages 11

For the commercial environment operate effectively it is necessary for the law to provide a degree of certainty in the way that commercial relationships are regulated. This 11 page paper looks at the way in which the sale of goods in England and Wales is regulated between commercial trading partners, in order to assess the ... View Full Description
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America’s Democratic Form of Government and How It Can Be Improved: »

Number of pages 9

In nine pages this paper evaluates the democratic form of government currently in place in the United States and recommends improvements with the Constitution, civil liberties, the electoral college, passage of bills into law, the roles of the President, and the Supreme Court among the topics of discussion. Four sources are listed in the ... View Full Description
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Analysis Case: Officer Smith and George Radley »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper posits that Officer had reasonable suspicions under search and seizure laws, but he voilated Radley's rights under due process. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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What if it Wasn't the Civil War that Freed Blacks, but Public Opinion? »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page essay explores the possibility that all racist hatred could be avoided if there had never been a Civil War in the U.S. and slaves were freed by choice under southern law. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Reflection on the Western European New World »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper reflects on one of Bill One Hing's articles and the successful effect of immigration on U.S. diversity, despite immigration laws and other public policies that sought to destroy diversity. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Immigration and the National Family Ideal »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page essay and analysis explores the concept of the language of family on American laws, poltics, and immigration practices throughout its history. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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Contrasting New York and London Law Firms »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper looks at an article concerning the differences between law firms located in the annual firm located in New York, considering international expansion is likely to be more attractive to London firms, looking at the cultural and practical differences between the two environments. The bibliography cites 4 sources. View Full Description
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CMA and SEC - Comparison of the Regulatory Framework for Securities Trading in Saudi Arabia and the United States »

Number of pages 15

This 15 page paper looks at the regulatory framework utilized in the way that securities transactions take place in Saudi Arabia and the United States, comparing and contrasting the general approach adopted and obligations placed upon the Capital Market Authority (CMA) and its duties under the Capital Markets Law of 2003, and the Securities and ... View Full Description
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Role of Hallucinogens in Religion »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that, first of all, looks briefly at three religions that incorporate hallucinogens as a sacrament and then discusses the ways in which US law has addressed this use. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Robert Peel »

Number of pages 7

This 5.5-page paper examines Sir Robert Peel's police principles, called the Peelian Principles and how they apply to law enforcement agencies today. There are 7 sources cited. View Full Description
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Laws of Gender Discrimination Pregnancy Discrimination and Pay Equity »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper discusses laws such as Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and how they related to gender discrimination. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Contract Law Case - Who Has Bought the Car »

Number of pages 11

This 11 page paper examines an Australian contract law scenario where a seller has advertised their car for sale and three different potential buyers have tried to make the purchase. The issue is to determine if a contract has been formed, for this, issues such as invitation to treat, offer and acceptance and intention ... View Full Description
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Photographic Evidence »

Number of pages 3

There was a time in the not too distant past when law enforcement relied heavily upon luck and anonymous tips to help them solve crimes; today, technology has provided a collection of forensic tools that not only solves current crime faster and with greater accuracy but also brings closure to cold cases that were not ... View Full Description
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Consumer Privacy Laws »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper provides an overview of consumer privacy laws and why they should be stricter. Also addressed is the fear of identity theft and how keeping customer information private will reduce the risk of falling victim to this crime. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Locke’s Social Contract Theory and Criminal Justice »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper considers how mankind has given up some personal rights in exchange for the benefits of being governed. Law, however, continues to protect many of our rights. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Keep Law Enforcement and Communities Fit by Creating and Enforcing Physical Fitness Regulations »

Number of pages 10

In ten pages this paper examines how a lack of physical fitness regulations or enforcement of them affects law enforcement (police and corrections officers) and communities. Six sources are listed in the bibliography. View Full Description
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The Relationship Between the US Government and Police Organizations »

Number of pages 4

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of the relationship between local law agencies and federal government. The scope and limitations of the relationship, as well as its impact upon society as a whole, is explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Mexican/Latino Farmer Labor Laws »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper provides an overview of labor laws for California farm workers who are predominantly Mexican. It also shows the historical injustices against these farmers. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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Navigating Business Scenarios »

Number of pages 6

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of different business scenarios and their requirements. Varying business entities and their associated laws and regulations in a variety of industries are addressed. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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International Trade - An Australian Firm in the US »

Number of pages 15

This 15 page paper looks at many of the different issues that a firm expanding from Australia into the US market will need to consider, including the laws that will govern the contract, the relevant legal system, protection of intellectual property rights, payment systems and taxation issues. The bibliography cites 10 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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Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide: Moral and Legal Considerations »

Number of pages 3

In three pages this paper expresses the writer’s beliefs about euthanasia and its justification, considers euthanasia within the context of “special populations,” and discusses physician-assisted suicide law in the writer’s home state of Washington. Four sources are listed in the bibliography. View Full Description
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Nursing and Labor Relations »

Number of pages 3

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of nursing and labor relations. Built around a powerpoint presentation with speaker notes, hypothetical nursing situations are resolved by appealing to law and best practice. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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White Collar Crime: A Paradox in American Justice »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper provides an overview of white-collar crime and its perceived seriousness in America. This paper relates the attitudes of the American public, law enforcement and the courts to white-collar crime and how its perceived seriousness has changed recently. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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