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An Argument for Funding Reallocation for Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment Programs »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page argument that partial reallocation of the funds that are customarily used in the law enforcement/criminal justice arenas to apprehend and imprison drug and alcohol abusers for their transgressions is necessary. These funds could be no more appropriately used than through well designed and implemented drug and alcohol treatment programs. View Full Description
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Denial of Service Attack using a Third Party Computer as a Zombie; A Potential Legal Culpability? »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page argumentative paper considers a position where a company suffers a denial of service attack (DDOS) and considers if there is any potential culpability if a third party was used as a zombie to carry put the attack. The paper argues the case concerning tort law and the ethical considerations. The bibliography cites ... View Full Description
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Culture And The Creation Of Gender Laws »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the ways in which culture has played an integral role in establishing gender laws. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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David Held and "Westphalian Sovereignty" »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper explores David Held's idea that the U.S. is going back to "Westphalian sovereignty" and that in doing so, it ignores human rights and international law. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Australian Family Law and Custody Concerns »

Number of pages 15

This 15 page paper covers this issue fully in addition to examining divorce issues and family violence. Changes in trends in divorce is the focus of this paper that looks at models like fifty-fifty parenting. Australia Family Law is discussed. Bibliography lists 14 sources. View Full Description
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An Evaluation of Australia's Corporation Law Reform Program »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper looks at the new Australian law in respect to accounting and auditing issues. The Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure Act 2004 also known as the CLERP Act 2004 is discussed. Both sides are examined and a point by point analysis made. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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Difficulties in Constructing Robust Legislation to Impose Enforceable Health and Safety Duties on Directors of UK Companies »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper considers how and why it has been so difficult to introduce legislation to encourage or force directors into improving health and safety standards in UK companies. The paper looks at the way corporate manslaughter and argues that the main problem is the inability to hold individuals accountable along with the doctrine ... View Full Description
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Recent Economic Effects on Home Health »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper reviewing economic influences on home health, including increasing fuel costs and the ongoing nursing shortage. The healthcare industry is hampered by its history of trying to operate separate from economic realities and laws, creating several hurdles that it will need to negotiate simultaneously. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Improving High School Graduation Rates for Texas Minorities in the Presence of Exit-Level Testing »

Number of pages 19

A 19 page review of the numerous factors that interrelate to result in a high Mexican American drop out rate. The author reviews these factors in relation to the standardized exit test that is now required by law for Texas to issue high school diplomas. Includes a brief Methods section for the literature ... View Full Description
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Legal Rights: Case Studies »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper which examines two particular situations and indicates whether the law enforcement individuals had the legal right to act as they did. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Search and Seizure: Searching Vehicles as a Part of Apprehension and Arrest »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page discussion of search and seizure as it applies to vehicles. This paper is based on two fictional scenarios but calls upon case law involving searches of vehicles when those searches were no predicated on the fact that a vehicle is readily mobile. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Re-careering: From Commercial Property Manager to Real Estate Attorney »

Number of pages 19

This 19 page paper looks at the transition from being a real estate manager to an attorney. Many issues are discussed from making the decision to applying to law school. What attorneys contribute to society is also discussed philosophically. Bibliography lists 25 sources. View Full Description
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Laws Concerning Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) And Euthanasia: New York State And Florida State »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the distinctions of New York and Florida states' euthanasia and PAS laws. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Smarts and Then Some (Case Study Analysis) »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper examines this case study submitted by a student. Copyright law is the focus of attention. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Law Enforcement Questions »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses three scenarios pertaining to law enforcement. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Prison Privatization »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper arguing against prison privatization speaking from an administrator's perspective; arguing for it from a private manager's point of view; and assessing the challenges that privatization offers. Logically, it would seem that privatization would create conditions in which prisons can operate far more efficiently than when the prison is a function ... View Full Description
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Criminal Law »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper is written in two parts, The first part considers the case of mistaken identity in a homosexual sexual encounter and assesses if there is any potential liability for rape or sexual assault. The second part of the paper discusses the findings in the case of Crabbe (1985) 156 CLR 464. The ... View Full Description
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Utilizing COPPS Philosophy And SARA Method To Address Street Racing And Underage Drinking Problem »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. Proactive, prevention-oriented approaches are far superior - and generate far greater results - than the conventional method law enforcement has utilized for centuries. The extent to which the Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPPS) philosophy works in tandem with the SARA method (scanning, analysis, response and assessment) is ... View Full Description
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Diversity Management Case Study »

Number of pages 11

An 11 page paper that begins with demographic information about a hypothetical company that has no diversity management plan and who are, in fact, out of compliance with regulations. The writer justifies the need for such a plan by briefly citing laws and regulations and discussing the benefits of a diverse workforce. The writer offers ... View Full Description
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Our Evolving Concept of the "Picturesque" Landscape »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page consideration of how our concept of man's impact on the environment has changed over time. The author reviews the literature to support the contention that, as Robert Smithson contends in his discussion of "Frederick Law Olmsted and the Dialectical Landscape", the concept of "picturesque" is indeed a material one and one ... View Full Description
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Bona Fide Business Expenses and the IRS »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page review of the IRS's definition of "Bona fide business expense". This paper examines a fictional scenario utilizing previous case law. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Case Analyses Regarding Witness Identification, Search and Seizure and Entrapment »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper examines five questions submitted by a student related to law. Several actual cases are utilized to analyze issues pertinent to proper identification of suspects and what constitutes a proper search and seizure. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Economics and Housing Decline »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper discussing the reasons that the bubble of the US housing market appears to have burst. Average home prices in northern California increased 60 percent 2004-2006, which is not sustainable over a long period of time. The paper discusses the law of supply and demand and its action when a ... View Full Description
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Smith v. State/Hypothetical Ruling »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page research paper that offers a hypothetical case ruling on a case of search and seizure from a motor vehicle during a routine traffic stop. The writer cites case law that supports a ruling that sustains the defense's motion to suppress evidence gained from the motor vehicle search. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Murder in "A Time to Kill" »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page comparison of the legal approaches in the movie with actual law. This paper examines the innocent by reason of insanity plea. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Fishman: "The Wal-Mart Effect" »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper discusses Charles Fishman's book "The Wal-Mart Effect" and argues that the "Wal-Mart effect" is a good example of the law of unintended consequences. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Gauss and His Contribution to Number Theory »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper examines the way in which Gauss added to number theory, looking specifically congruence and quadratic reciprocity the paper shows how and why this was the start of modern number theory. The law of quadratic reciprocity is also explained with the use of examples. The paper then goes on to look at ... 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. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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FMLA: Program Evaluation »

Number of pages 21

21 pages in length. The purpose of this study is to uncover the legal implications of the FMLA that have caused employees and employers alike to enter into litigation, either because an employee took advantage of a legal loophole in the Act or an employer failed to uphold his or her legal obligations as ... View Full Description
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Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Policies »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper that discusses the need for having Equal employment opportunity / Affirmative Action policies, including a brief description of the laws requiring such policies. The paper discusses the advantages of the policies as well as the criticisms of them. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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The Bible And The Koran »

Number of pages 15

A 15 page paper. Following an introduction that discusses the importance of sacred texts to religions, each of the named sacred texts are discussed. The origin, functions and uses of the Bible and the Koran are explained along with any evidence that validates or invalidates the reliability of the texts. The writer discusses the ... View Full Description
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The Evolution of Laws Protecting Archaeological Resources and Native American Graves »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page overview of the laws that have been implemented to protect Native American antiquities and human remains. The author traces the legislative effort from the 1906 Antiquities Act through the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, the the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990, and the California Native American Graves and ... View Full Description
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Practicing Nursing in Pennsylvania »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that, first of all, summarizes and discusses the nursing practice law in the State of Pennsylvania (2 pages). Then the writer discusses RN first assistants as a nursing specialty. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Forensic Science: Overview »

Number of pages 14

14 pages in length. The entire reason forensic science exists is to help law enforcement recreate a crime scene in order to collect and process evidence with the intent of catching the perpetrator. All of this must work in tandem with little deviance from strict methodology in order to render the ultimate objective: ... View Full Description
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The Bill of Rights and Law Enforcement Procedures »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper discusses the question of whether or not the Bill of Rights unfairly inhibits law enforcement personnel from investigating and prosecuting crimes and argues that since 9/11, the Bill of Rights had been made largely irrelevant and the police given powers that are, in actuality, far too broad. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Child Support in Jurisdictions throughout the World »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper discusses child support laws in various countries throughout the world, and suggests that the U.S. should adopt a different model than its current one. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Legal Issues in Education »

Number of pages 30

A 30 page research paper that addresses specific legal issues as they apply to teaching and education. Topics covered include tort liability, negligence, law pertaining to disabled children, privacy issues, drug testing, search and seizure and others. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Declaration of Independence/Constitution & Law »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page research paper that discusses the relationship between the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and these documents affect the formulation of law. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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How Natural Law is a part of the Declaration of Independence »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper examines the Declaration of Independence to determine how natural law and natural rights are concepts included. The declaration is analyzed and quotes are included. No additional sources are listed. View Full Description
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The Canadian Prime Minister and the U.S. President: Who is More Powerful? »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper examines the powers of the Canadian Prime Minister and the President of the United States, and argues that the President is the more powerful of the two, even though by law, the Canadian government gives more power to the Prime Minister. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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NPs Prescribing/Alberta »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page research paper that specifically looks at nurse practitioners' authority in Alberta, Canada to prescribe medication, as outlined by provincial law. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Abolitionism/There Was No Other Way »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page essay that draws on Fergus M. Bordewich's Bound for Canaan, a history of the Underground Railroad, in order to argue on whether or not the abolition of slavery could have occurred without the abolitionist movement. The writer argues that it could not and that the abolitionist cause was justified in defying the ... View Full Description
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Discrimination In Job Advertisements »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page paper. There are many ways a job advertisement can covertly convey a preference for a certain type of applicant. This essay provides a brief overview of the laws concerning discrimination and discusses the types of discrimination that may be found in job advertisements. The writer provides a few examples of this type ... View Full Description
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Politics of Proposition 83 »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper discusses Prop. 83, so-called "Jessica's Law," which affects sexual offenders in California. Bibliography lists 12 sources. View Full Description
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Getting Real with Diversity and Leadership »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper assessing the role of leadership in promoting cultural diversity. The position of this paper is that many of today's organizations pursue greater cultural diversity but often do so mechanically from duty and matters of law rather than from an awareness of the improvement that cultural diversity can bring to the ... View Full Description
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Information Privacy and Web Pages »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page overview of the problem of information privacy on the World Wide Web. This paper reviews the history and emphasizes that the protection of private information is as much a problem of ethics as it is of law. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Prisoners: Lower Moral Development »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Attempts to improve upon the moral demeanor of inmates has proven more than a little challenging for law enforcement officials and psychologists who realize that much of what is behind a prisoner's moral makeup is hard-wired by a combination of genetic and environmental influences. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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A Proposed Oil and Gas Development »

Number of pages 19

This 19 page paper looks at the processes a company planning on setting up an oil and gas facility in a pre determine location will need to consider and comply with in order to gain planning permission and make the plan a reality. The paper looks at issues such as planning permission, environmental law, ... View Full Description
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Is The IEP The Curriculum Or A Guide For Students »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper. This essay discusses how the IEP is used - as "the" curriculum or as a guide. To answer the question, the laws concerning the IEP are outlined along with other related questions. The essay discusses these issues. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Bertrand Russell - Denotation »

Number of pages 8

Bertrand Russell - Denotation: An 8 page paper that discusses some of Russell's theories on denoting phrases. The essay includes discussions of Russell's puzzles, including the law of excluded middle. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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