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Campaign Financing Reform »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper. Campaign financing has been debated for more than a century. It is a highly controversial issue with strong advocates on each side of the argument. The writer reports some of the early laws regarding campaign financing. Hard and soft money are explained. The amounts raised by both national political parties in ... View Full Description
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Dilemmas with Artificial Insemination »

Number of pages 16

A 16 page paper focusing on whether the child resulting from artificial insemination could sue for child support in the future. Artificial insemination is not a new concept. It has been used for years for couples who have not been able to conceive on their own; more recently single women are seeking motherhood ... View Full Description
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Prison Overcrowding »

Number of pages 15

15 pages in length. The United States lays claim the world's highest incarceration rate as a direct result of federal minimum sentencing requirements mandated by law in the 1980s. The result is that state correctional prison budgets are exploding and the national inmate population currently stands at no less than one million prisoners. ... View Full Description
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Causes And Effects Of Fatigue In Police Officers »

Number of pages 15

A 15 page paper. Fatigue in our nation's police officers is a very serious problem. This essay explores this problem. The writer begins with newspaper headlines that illustrate the effects of sleep deprivation among police officers. The literature review is divided into two sections: the many different causes of fatigue and the effects of fatigue. ... View Full Description
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Social Consequences of Income Distribution Inequality in Australia »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper looks at problems experienced by Australia in terms of income equality. Changes in the law and unionization are discussed. Social consequences, particularly as it respects women, are outlined. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Policy and Politics in Early Childhood Education in the UK »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper illustrating why workers in early childhood education in the UK need to be informed of political and policy matters related to child abuse and neglect. The UK has no national law requiring professionals to report any suspected child abuse. It has implemented seemingly every other approach to reducing the ... View Full Description
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Contracts A Case Study of International Requirements and a C.I.F Contract »

Number of pages 17

This 17 page paper is written in two parts. The first considers why terms of contracts between parties in different countries need to be clear, why they need to be clear and what they should contain. This includes the consideration of jurisdiction and how case maybe brought in different countries, even if a contract specifies ... View Full Description
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“Life and Liberty” in Two Supreme Court Cases »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page paper comparing the concept of “life and liberty” in the context of two Supreme Court cases. The Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States declares that neither states nor the federal government shall “deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.” The primary ... View Full Description
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The Book Of Leviticus: Ritual Sacrifice, Dietary Rules »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper that discusses sacrifices/offerings, rituals and dietary rules found in the Book of Leviticus. The five major themes in this Book are identified after which the five types of offerings or sacrifices are described. The type of elements used for the offering and the purpose of each is included. Three types ... View Full Description
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Discrimination Of Women In The Policing And Probation Fields: Review Of Literature »

Number of pages 20

20 pages in length. The female gender is no stranger among the various ranks of America's police force, inasmuch as their presence has been an integral component of law enforcement since 1913; however, the capacity in which they have served these past ninety years has long been a bone of contention with regard to ... View Full Description
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ADA’s Effect on Small Business »

Number of pages 23

A 23 page paper discussing the effect that the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 has had on small business in costs of compliance. The law originated with good intentions and originally exempted very small businesses from needing to comply in any but the very broadest terms. Since then, however, other “disabilities” such ... View Full Description
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The Value of ICOTERMS in International Trade »

Number of pages 14

This 14 page papers the development and definition of ICOTERMS and the advantages that may be gained from their use. This is then considered in terms of the problems that have been seen in international business. The paper argues that ICOTERMS are a tool that may reduce disputes over the interpretations of terms, which will ... View Full Description
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Court Debate: Constrained Versus Dynamic »

Number of pages 7

7 pages in length. The extent to which courts have the ability to impart significant changes upon existing laws is bound by two important elements: constrained and dynamic perspectives. From the constrained viewpoint, courts are quite limited in their collective strength to modify legislature due to constitutional limitations, lack of judicial independence and insufficiency ... View Full Description
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The Boston Police Strike Of 1919 »

Number of pages 15

15 pages in length. Like so many before and since, disgruntled workers of Boston's finest sought their labor resolutions through a most disruptive and dangerous means: striking. Issues surrounding long hours, unsatisfactory working conditions and unfair wages worked together to create a political and economic quagmire so entrenched within the department that law ... View Full Description
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Law Cases Involving Multiple Issues Including Aspects of Property, Contract, Malpractice and Federal Regulations »

Number of pages 15

This is a 15 page paper discussing various issues which are involved with three law cases provided by the client. The paper discusses issues relating to home ownership insurance, property, legal liability, admissible evidence, bankruptcy, malpractice, contracts and violations of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Regulations. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Rape »

Number of pages 20

20 pages in length. The issues of gender, patriarchy and sexual violence are inextricably intertwined within the complexities of social existence. That women have always had to confirm their worth as human beings serves as a significant indicator to the overwhelming oppression thrust upon the female gender by means of physical and emotional ... View Full Description
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Judicial Reasoning »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. Roland Case's "Understanding Judicial Reasoning : Controversies, Concepts, And Cases" addresses issues that society has been grappling with since the creation of the Constitution: How much of the law should be left up to personal interpretation and how much should be followed to the letter? Indeed, the extent to ... View Full Description
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Issues Discussed in “The Gospel of Life: Evangelium vitae” by John Paul II »

Number of pages 5

This is a 5 page paper discussing the issues in “Evangelium vitae” written by Pope John Paul II in 1995. The topics covered include the threats to human life, euthanasia, abortion, capital punishment, moral obligations, moral and civil law, and his central arguments. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Questions on Company Law »

Number of pages 18

This 18 page paper considers different issues in company law. Divided into three sections, the first section considers class rights and the transfer of shares. The second part looks at regulation of the way a company issues shares for non cash consideration, the constraints on dividends and help that may be given by a company ... View Full Description
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Interview Summary »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper discussing a meeting with nursing home management to discuss the development of an in-service educational program addressing the use of physical and chemical restraints. The facility received two state-level citations and seeks to heighten staff's awareness of both restraint use and state laws, but its primary purpose is to pursue ... View Full Description
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Morality Of Abortion Under Certain Circumstances »

Number of pages 7

7 pages in length. Sharon, who is a twenty-eight-year-old attorney on the fast track to a full partnership at the law firm of AB & AB, plans to secure a partnership and then run for political office so she can help society's less fortunate population. Her arrangement is immediately and quite unexpectedly interrupted ... View Full Description
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The Debate of the UK Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act (2001) Regarding Its Restrictions and Violations of Human Rights »

Number of pages 5

This is a 5 page paper discussing the recent UK Anti-terrorism laws introduced in the United Kingdom. The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act which was released in the United Kingdom in December of 2001 has come under a great deal of criticism from politicians, the House of Lords, and human rights activists for its all ... View Full Description
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California Highway Patrolman Craig Peyer: How His Murder Case Affected The General Public's Trust Of Police Officers »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. In 1987, a California Highway Patrol officer was arrested for the strangulation murder of college student Cara Knott while on duty; he was convicted in 1988 after two trials. This case, which made legal history on several issues, served to add to the growing distrust the general public already ... View Full Description
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Civil Rights Act Of 1964 As It Relates To Community Policing »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. Instilling a new approach to addressing the interminable presence of racism, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 helped to establish a precedent of changes throughout society, not the least of which included the concept of community policing. If communities were going to come together, it had to begin with ... View Full Description
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“Same sex marriages in British Columbia” »

Number of pages 7

A seven page paper which looks at the issue of same sex marriages in British Columbia, with reference to recent legislation allocating equivalent rights and responsibilities to gay as well as heterosexual couples, the differences between provincial and federal legislation, the recent Supreme Court case and the groups which are opposing the current challenge to ... View Full Description
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Rousseau/Role of Religion »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page essay that analyzes the argument of Jean Jacques Rousseau in regard to the role of religion in society. The role that Rousseau envisioned for religion was more political than spiritual in nature, as he saw religion as performing a motivational function in regards to civic duty. He particularly favored a civil ... View Full Description
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Capital Punishment Related To Juvenile Crime »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The recent incidence of juvenile killers has brought to light a concern that has long challenged the fundamental components of a civilized society: Should adolescents who commit murder be sentenced to death the same as their adult counterparts? While some contend that permitting capital punishment blatantly violates both international ... View Full Description
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Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) & Regulation »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper. Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) seemed like a good idea in the 1980s as health costs were soaring out of range. Their purpose was to control costs while increasing the quality of health care for Americans. But, like many ideas that sound good at the time, this one failed to meet ... View Full Description
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Music Piracy and Copyright Law »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper takes a look at music piracy and copyright law and how entities like Napster have gone south. Some cases are mentioned. Recommendations on what record companies should do to make money are noted. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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Mental Health Courts »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper assessing the origin, development and effect of the mental health court. In October 2001, the Boone County (Missouri) Judicial and Law Enforcement Task Force submitted its final report of a survey of the county’s jail situation and included a recommendation that the county establish a mental health court as an ... View Full Description
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Effects Of TANF & Microenterprise »

Number of pages 21

A 21 page paper that examines the effects of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which became law in August 1996 and which replaced AFDC. This essay offers a general introduction to the federal TANF program and then investigates a number of aspects of the programs beginning with TANF spending, including the national averages of ... View Full Description
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Special Education Transition Programs »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997 require schools to address the transition needs of students who are identified as students with special needs. There are numerous barriers and challenges local school districts face when attempting to comply with the spirit of the law, not the least of ... View Full Description
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Title IX - 30 Years Later »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper discusses Title IX and the controversy that has existed since the law was passed in 1972. The three components for compliance are explained. Since it has been 30 years since Title IX was passed, one might think that every institution of higher education is now compliant but that is not the ... View Full Description
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Economics Principles in the Health Care Environment »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page outline of a presentation of the effect that health care costs have on the larger economy. The issue is whether basic economic principles such as supply and demand and price elasticity apply to health care. The superficial view is that health care is above the law of economic principles, but ... View Full Description
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Civil Rights Movement: Rosa Parks & Martin Luther King, Jr. »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper discusses the contributions of Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to the civil rights movement of the 1960s. The writer recounts Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955 and also explains the segregation laws concerning the buses in Montgomery. A ... View Full Description
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1963 Community Mental Health Law »

Number of pages 7

7 pages. President John F. Kennedy first implemented the 1963 Community Mental Health Law, known as Act PI 88-164, the Mental Health Act. This was a well-intentioned plan that was meant to serve all peoples in need of mental health care regardless of age or income. The act did in fact serve ... View Full Description
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Is It Ethical For Drug Companies To Provide Freebies To Physicians Given The High Cost Of Drugs? »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The high cost of drugs precludes many people from obtaining the medications they need in order to remain healthy. Examining the ethical nature of drug companies dispensing free samples to physicians by way of Immanual Kant's philosophy, one finds that mankind is under both moral and ethical obligations within ... View Full Description
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Advantages And Disadvantages In Community Policing »

Number of pages 7

7 pages in length. The notion of community policing has become a necessary evil in today's ever-threatened global society. That criminal activity far surpasses law enforcement's ability to keep it in check is indicative of how vital community policing – "a partnership between the police and the community, sharing in the delivery of ... View Full Description
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Architecture and Design for People »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper discussing the impact that architects and landscape architects could have in urban areas if planning and zoning laws would support creativity. One of the problems facing American cities and towns of all sizes is that of sprawl. It is seen as a natural evolution process of cities, but closer ... View Full Description
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Considerations in Marketing Dr. Finch »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper discussing some of the limitations that the professions face in marketing their services and suggesting ways to overcome those limitations. The American Dental Association prevents dentists from claiming any type of superiority over other dentists; some states maintain the same requirement as state law. Marketing services carries its own ... View Full Description
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The Effect of Acuity and Utilization of the MDS/PPS/RUG III System on Nursing Home Costs »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper investigating the possibility of a nursing home nurse traveling to assisted living facilities to provide health services in those facilities. There are many cost factors involved in nursing home operation, not the least of which are facility, insurance, pharmaceutical and supplies costs. Drug costs and medical supplies are costly ... View Full Description
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Westward Expansion And The Civil War »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper. The causes of the civil war were many and complex. Three overriding issues were at the heart of conflict between north and south: tariffs, power in the federal government, and the expansion of slavery. Slavery had been a part of the southern culture for 200 years; these states found it intolerable ... View Full Description
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Role Of Government: Reconstruction, Progressive, New Deal Eras »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper considers the role of government and the evolution of social work in America. The writer explains what each era, reconstruction, progressive and New Deal was about and how the role of the federal government during each of those periods in history. For example, the federal government enacted laws and acts ... View Full Description
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Copyright And Genome Databases »

Number of pages 18

18 pages in length. The antagonistic issue of ownership is one that transcends virtually all boundaries of what might otherwise be considered a civilized society. From ancient Rome to contemporary times, the fight for lawful claim upon a certain entity has always been ensnared within the confines of man's contempt for fair distribution ... View Full Description
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The Supreme Court And Campaign Finance: Infringement Upon Democratic Process? »

Number of pages 10

10 pages in length. When the Supreme Court of the United States initially placed restrictions upon the issue of campaign finances, the country cried foul with regard to constitutional rights. Imposing monetary limits on what political candidates could spend, said some, was going against the very grain of American freedom. Political contributions ... View Full Description
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Cohabitation / Problems »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper discussing the problems that can arise from living together without marriage. Living together has caused far more controversy than just the value of maintaining laws that are no longer enforced. The focus here is its effects on traditional marriage and social issues. Though the most common opinion is that ... View Full Description
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Early Law / The Rights Of A Patron »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper discussing the relationship between the Digest that was part of the Corpus Iuris Civilis ordered recorded by Emperor Justinian of the early Byzantine Empire, c. 534. Only two Articles of the body of civil law of the Empire are examined here (Articles XIV and XV), but their relationship to the ... View Full Description
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Prohibition and Social Change: Then And Now »

Number of pages 10

10 pages in length. Prohibition was instrumental in creating a significant amount of social change during and after its existence; depending upon one's opinion, those changes have been construed as both good and bad. Initially, with the act of drinking being illegal, it forced people into the underground and made them imbibe with ... View Full Description
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The Revolutionary War: Its Impact Upon The Lives Of War Veterans »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. After the War of 1812, Congress passed a law allowing all those who suffered disabilities as a result of military service during the Revolutionary War to apply for a pension. As well, widows who had lost their husbands as a result of the war could also apply for assistance. ... View Full Description
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Moral Traditions »

Number of pages 5

Man is able to take into consideration the motivations as well as the consequences of their decisions and behaviors. Man has the ability to reason, as opposed to acting from natural instincts or compulsion. Thus, the biological imperatives are supplanted by the ethical considerations of moral judgment. Kant, in The Foundation Of ... View Full Description
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