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Gun Control and Virginia Tech »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper which argues that gun control laws need to be in place in all states in light of the events at Virginia Tech. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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Medieval Law and Literature »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper examines several medieval laws and argues that they resemble literature, not legal documents. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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A RECORD COMPANY AND BUSINESS LAW »

Number of pages 5

This 5-page paper discusses various aspects of business law as they pertain to a gospel record company. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Native American Sovereignty Gambling and Self Determination »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper reviews key laws and Supreme Court rulings relating to these issues. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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CASE STUDY: VIDDING: FREE EXPRESSION OR COPYRIGHT PIRACY? »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper discusses copyright laws pertaining to viding. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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QUESTIONS AND SOCIAL WORKERS »

Number of pages 5

This 5-page paper answers questions concerning laws and social work. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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BILL OF RIGHTS, JUSTICE AND SECURITY »

Number of pages 8

This 8-page paper discusses the Constitution, law enforcement, private security and juvenile justice. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Communication Systems for Different Areas of Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper examines communication systems used in various areas of law enforcement. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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OFFICER COMMUNICATION, DISPATCH, AND ACCIDENTS »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper discusses communication processes between law enforcement and dispatch before, during and after an incident or crime. Bibliography lists 1 source. 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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Islam Questions »

Number of pages 3

This 2.5-page paper examines three questions about Islam, the Koran and Islamic law. There are 3 sources cited. 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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CONTRACTS, JET FIGHTERS AND PEPSI POINTS »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper discusses contract law through analysis of Leonard v PepsiCo. Bibliography lists 4 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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Verbal and Non-verbal Communication in Legal/Law Enforcement Settings »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper discusses verbal and nonverbal communications in legal and law enforcement settings. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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DISCRIMINATION AND CARTER CLEANING COMPANY »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper focuses on various federal laws prohibiting employee discrimination based on race, gender and age. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Gender Issues in Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper discusses the problems faced by women in law enforcement; specifically sexual harassment. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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BUSINESS SET-UPS, TAXATION AND LIABILITY ISSUES »

Number of pages 5

This 5-page paper discusses various business set-ups and liability issues, as well as employment laws. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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TERMS AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper discusses various legal terms that pertain to administrative law. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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US Export »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page summary of concerns of US exporters including antitrust and common law, information licensing, company structure in foreign markets, etc. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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South Carolina Tort Law Pertaining to the Environment »

Number of pages 10

In 10 pages, the author discusses South Carolina tort law related to the environment. Bibliography lists 8 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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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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School Resource Officer »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. The escalating presence of violence in today's schools has necessitated a unique yet wholly functional approach to counterbalancing this dangerous phenomenon. While some schools employ the limited protection of, for example, metal detection devices, others are utilizing the benefits of School Resource Officers (SROs), who occupy three specific and ... 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 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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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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Legal Questions »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper gives a series of short answers to questions about US law, including contract law and that of wills and estates. The bibliography cites 1 source. View Full Description
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Improving Operations In A Law Firm »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page paper. A work team at a law firm has been given the task of developing a plan and an operational system that will increase employee motivation and improve the firm's efficiency. The writer discusses the components of strategic planning, including vision and motivation. The paper then discusses a specific software application that ... View Full Description
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Appellate Brief Pennsylvania »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper providing an appellate brief according to the laws of Pennsylvania. Clients’ child has been denied access to public education because she is HIV-positive. The brief suggests that appeal first focus on whether Ginger’s right to medical information privacy under Pennsylvania law has been violated, then continue to the requirements ... View Full Description
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Tort Law in Racial Cases »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper discussing the progress of racial equality over the past century as it applies to tort law. Beginning with Justice Harlan’s dissent in the 1896 case of Plessy v. Ferguson and continuing to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the paper discusses the ineffectiveness of tort law before the mid-1960s. ... 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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Impact of Human Right Act on the UK Abortion Law »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper considers the way in which the Human Rights Act may impact on abortion law in the UK. The paper considers the conflicting aspects of the right to life as well as the right to equality and the right to autonomy. The paper uses both UK and European case law to consider ... View Full Description
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Genetic Testing and the Law »

Number of pages 15

A 15 page research paper that examines the law concerning genetic testing and whether or not health insurers can use test results that show that an individual has a genetic tendency towards a disease as grounds for canceling or not providing coverage. The writer particularly focuses on the comprehensive law enacted by the state of ... View Full Description
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Duty of Care »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page considers the duty of care in different instances including the duty of a land occupier and an employer. Three cases are considered, the first looks at a child trespasser that is injured on railway property, the second looks at a secretary with repetitive strain injury and the third considers a death that ... View Full Description
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Eviction Proceedings in Tennessee »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper presenting a hypothetical court case, description of court room proceedings and an analysis of why the court proceedings progressed in the manner they did. The case is one of eviction, conducted under the laws of Tennessee. Tennessee is a subscriber to the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (ULTRA), ... View Full Description
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Limited Liability Partnerships »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper looks at the concept and reality of Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP’s) under the limited Liability Partnership Act 2000. The paper outlines the background to LLP’s what they are, the way they are set up and how they compare with both company and partnership law. The paper is written with reference ... View Full Description
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Eyewitness Testimony: Prejudicial or Probative? »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page exploration of the value of eyewitness testimony in a court of law. This paper notes the fact that such testimony can vary according to a number of diverse sociologic factors in its accuracy. The contention is presented that while this variation should not be used as a reason to blanketly ... View Full Description
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Statutory Interpretation; The Case of Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom v DHSS (1981) and the Abortion Act 1967 »

Number of pages 6

Judges are often in the position where they have to interpret the law and what a statue means. This 6 page paper considers how this is undertaken in English law, such as the literal rule and the golden rule. These are then applied the different methods of interpretation to this well known case looking at ... View Full Description
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Legal Issues »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper looks at five legal questions in Q& A format. Various questions on different areas of the law have been submitted by a student and answered. Questions include issues in criminal and civil law, business ethics and contracts. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Lifting the Corporate Veil »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper considers the way in which the cooperate veil may be lifted by way of a judicial decisions. The way in which agency may be implied or the companies may be seen as a single economic unit are discussed before a conclusion is reached in the way the law is developing in ... View Full Description
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Should The Monopoly Of Patents Be Abolished »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper. Thomas Jefferson initiated the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent laws, in fact, all intellectual property protection laws, are controversial. This essay presents the arguments on both sides of the debate. Included are discussions on: the requirements for being awarded a patent, the four precepts by which the Patent ... View Full Description
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"What’s Important In Law In A Society Is Social Facts And Not Morality Or Justice": Commentary »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Herbert L.A. Hart's (1997) assertion of "what's important in law in a society is social facts and not morality or justice" (p. PG), goes against the very grain of the entire legal process. In order to accept this accusation, it is important to understand how and why the notion ... View Full Description
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EXCESSIVE LEGISLATION: AN ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper is an argumentative paper against excessive legislation of personal rights. Issues exampled include seatbelt laws and helmet laws. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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What Naturalization Laws Tell Us About Different National Understandings of Citizenship: »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper discusses the naturalization laws of various countries and how those laws reveal the value which is placed upon citizenship. This paper shows that different countries have different naturalization requirements, and therefore each highlights their own ideas about what a citizen should offer to society. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Sea; UK Law »

Number of pages 14

This 14 page paper considers the carriage of dangerous goods by sea and how this is covered under UK law. The paper begins with general shipping law and liabilities and then looks to specific allowances for dangerous goods. The paper includes issues such as the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ... View Full Description
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Confidentiality and the Law »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper considers UK medical law and the issue of confidentiality and recent developments it the law. The paper starts with an expansion of past statutes and outlines the circumstances under which confidence can be breached and then looks at the impact that may be seen with the Hunan Rights Act, specifically ... View Full Description
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