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Crime in Japan: Improvements in Education, Employment, Penalties and Monitoring of Drugs »

Number of pages 4

This is a 4 page paper discussing crime in Japan and recent government reforms in relation to decreasing the crime rate. A recent increase in the crime rate in Japan over the past decade has prompted the Japanese government to implement improvement policies in the areas of education, employment, increased penalties and monitoring of the ... View Full Description
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The Scottsboro Boys' Trials and the Resulting Changes in the American Legal System »

Number of pages 10

This is a 10 page paper discussing the changes in the American legal system as a result of the Scottsboro Boys trials. The Scottsboro Boys Trials from 1931-1938 revealed the injustice within American legal system in the false accusation of nine African American youths: namely, Haywood Patterson, Olin Montgomery, Andy Wright, Willie Roberson, Roy Wright, ... View Full Description
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Hans Jonas’ Restructuring of Kant’s Ethical Categorical Imperative in the Age of Technology »

Number of pages 5

This is a 5 page paper discussing Jonas’ restructuring of Kant’s categorical imperative in regards to ethically responsible decisions and actions. In the 18th and 19th centuries, philosophers such as Immanual Kant were interested in “the supreme moral principle” which would govern individual action and decision making in society, religion and politics. Kant in his ... View Full Description
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Identification of Five Issues on Gun Control »

Number of pages 5

This is a 5 page paper discussing five of the issues on gun control. Issues on gun control range from those which are concerned with constitutional rights and the values of citizens to those which relate to the types of policy, if any, which should be in place. Opponents of gun control, including the most ... View Full Description
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Human Trafficking - Women »

Number of pages 48

A 48 page paper presenting a comprehensive overview of human trafficking, particularly of women for the purpose of sexual exploitation. The introduction provides a general overview and insight into the extent of this crime. Human trafficking is reported to be the third most profitable illegal business in the world. The second section of the ... View Full Description
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Research Proposal: Combating Terrorism Act of 2001 and Its Effect on the Major Political Parties »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper examines this bill that was passed into law in 2001. How this bill that had bipartisan support affected party lines. Did it serve to divide parties? Did it bring the Republicans and Democrats together? This is a research proposal divided into three portions. The first provides a general introduction ... View Full Description
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Civil Rights and the Transgendered Community »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page examination of the problems society hurls toward transgendered individuals. While some progress is being made in implementing policies and laws that protect the civil rights of these individuals, much additional progress must be made. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Australia's Freedom of Information Act »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page discussion of the importance of this 1982 law. The author of this paper emphasizes that, despite its many challenges and despite its potential for misuse the Freedom of Information Act is a critical element in insuring transparency, fairness and efficiency in executive government. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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The U.S. Agricultural Crisis and Illegal Immigration »

Number of pages 15

The current crisis in United States politics concerning agriculture and the illegal alien question is just that, a crisis. To some, the crisis foreshadows the demise of the U.S. through the third-worlding of its workforce. To others, the opposite appears to be true. Without an immigration workforce, they say, the world’s largest ... View Full Description
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The Patriot Act »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page contention that the provisions of the Patriot Act step well beyond the rights afforded by the U.S. Constitution. The author of this paper questions whether it is fair to sentence a meth producer twelve years to life when under laws written to govern such criminals six months is the typical or to find ... View Full Description
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Baby Owens: When Medical Professionals and Parents Clash »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page examination of the ethics and law surrounding an infant diagnoses with Downs Syndrome and duodenal atresia. The baby needed medical intervention to survive. The baby's parents, however, refused treatment on the basis of their religious beliefs. The parents were Jehovas' Witnesses and believed that medical interventions such as blood transfusions were prohibited ... View Full Description
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Changing Law and Changing Society: Roe v. Wade (1973) »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper which examines this controversial Supreme Court case and considers how it significantly altered society and society’s belief systems. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Use Of Shaming In Criminal Sentencing »

Number of pages 14

14 pages in length. The equation of perpetrator + crime = punishment has transcended the centuries ever since man first stepped over the boundaries of what another considered appropriate conduct. When Greek law developed as a way in which to create more structure to a budding legal system, the aspect of punishment was ... View Full Description
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John Wayne Gacy: A Victim of the Criminal Justice System »

Number of pages 15

This 10 paper examines the life and activities of John Wayne Gacy and why he committed heinous crimes. With the use of labeling theory, it is suggested that Gacy might have been able to change things if in fact he were not labeled and ostracized by the community. His childhood, to some extent provides information ... View Full Description
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Cartoons, Law, and Societal Prejudice: An Analysis of Cartoons Relating to the Brown v. Board of Education Decision »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page examination of several political cartoons that were originally published in 1954 in response to the Supreme Court's decision on school desegregation. The author contends that numerous factors have to be taken into account to understand the meaning of these types of cartoons. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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A Critical Review of the Literature on the Effectiveness and Implications of How Adult and Vocational Educators have Implemented the 1996 Welfare Reform Laws »

Number of pages 20

This 20 page paper provides an overview of welfare reform and the impacts of welfare reform on the vocational and adult education perspectives in the welfare reform era since 1996. Bibliography lists 20 sources. View Full Description
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EU Law; Does Council Directive 2003/9/EC Build on Article 2 of the Draft Constitutional Treaty »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper first looks at Article 2 pf the EU Draft Constitution and then considers whether or not Council Directive 2003/9/EC, lays down the minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers, can be seen as building on it. The bibliography cites 6 sources. View Full Description
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How the Scientific Revolution Created the Environment for the Enlightenment »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page report discusses how the intellectual world was reshaped by the Scientific Revolution and the contributions made by the scientists that existed between the times of Copernicus and Newton. Their contributions then led to the development of The Enlightenment, a time in which the world was opening up, literally, in immeasurable ways. The logic of the philosophers, ... View Full Description
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Sentencing of Criminals »

Number of pages 8

( 8 pp) Every year, in every legislative assembly in the nation, the lawmakers consider new responses to crime. The choices that legislators make about crime have a big impact, an impact that is growing all the time. There is honest disagreement about how much it is possible to reduce crime rates through criminal ... View Full Description
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Dualism and Mandates: Challenges for Christianity? »

Number of pages 6

(6 pp). "Dualism" and "cultural mandates" are the new buzz-words in theology. This discussion will examine their meaning in current society as well as God's instruction to "cultivate the garden." Thesis question: If we are created as unique individuals in the holy image of God, can we take the initiative to apply the ... View Full Description
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Roland Barthes: The Death of the Author »

Number of pages 10

(10 pp) French theorist and social critic, Roland Barthes (1915 - 1980) took his information from the areas of sociology, anthropology, psychoanalysis, and linguistics. He believed that language is more than just words or texts, but rather a system of signs, which reflect the society and its given place in time. This study ... View Full Description
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What Is A Contract? »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. A contract is a legally binding agreement; however, in order for it to be legally binding, five specific elements must be addressed: making an offer; accepting the offer; certainty of subject matter; intention to create legally binding obligations; and consideration. Types of contracts include multilateral, bilateral and unilateral. In ... View Full Description
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Insanity Plea. »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper examines the bare bones of a case in light of the "insanity plea." History of the development of this plea is given as well as court law sited. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Organizational Behavior, an Important Component of Management »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper explores organizational behavior as an important component of business administration, which combines psychology, sociology, and management and attempts to explain behavior within organizational settings. As a manager, it is fundamental to understand how individual personality attributes, group dynamics, and organizational structure interface to create corporate cultures and affect behavior. Bibliography ... View Full Description
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The Value Of A Constitution »

Number of pages 5

The institution of a constitution allows for a system of interpretation of laws to govern the people under any government, outside of a system of tyranny. This 5 page paper argues that without a constitution, any system of government is likely to revert to anarchy and chaos. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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The Legal System, Economics, and the Promotion of Public Policy »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page report discusses the incentives and disincentives that the American legal system provides in the promotion of public policy What is often forgotten in the frustration of dealing with America's legal system is the very simple fact that, convoluted though it may often seem, it still provides the framework for the protection of individual ... View Full Description
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Limit Appeals on Death Row: Three strikes equals an out. »

Number of pages 8

(8 pp) The process we will be examining in this paper is a moderating one, that of limiting the number of appeals to three, for death row inmates. This process would allow for the reduction of expense, while still allowing death row inmates the possibility of due process of law, under their limited circumstances. ... View Full Description
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The Amsterdam Treaty »

Number of pages 5

(5 pp) The Amsterdam Treaty significantly addresses previous deep seated democratic deficiencies found in previous European Community Law making. These include stronger citizen redress, further protection of individual rights, and directly addressing the need for more innovative employment strategies within the European Union. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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The Issue of Labeling Genetically Engineered Foods in Canada »

Number of pages 11

This is an 11 page paper discussing the issue of labeling genetically engineered foods in Canada. Currently within Canada recent consumer polls have indicated that over 95% of Canadians want genetically engineered (GE) or genetically modified (GM) foods labeled as such. While this may appear to be a straight forward issue simply resolved with mandatory ... View Full Description
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Poetry and Truth »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper which examines three different things. The paper discusses the phrase “The truth shall set you free” as it relates to specific literature. The paper then discusses the meaning of William Blake’s comment “Prisons are built with stones of Law, Brothels with bricks of Religion,” and lastly the paper discusses a particular poem whose title and ... View Full Description
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Literature in the Age of Enlightenment: »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper explores literature in the eighteenth century in Europe, known as the Age of Enlightenment, an age in which reason and common sense, as demonstrated by the scientific method were put forth as the real remedies of society's ills and 'progress' was seen as a law of human development. Bibliography ... View Full Description
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Court Case: Riggs v. Palmer »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper examines the origin and scope, the content, and methods of developing approaches to this 1889 law case. This case is considered a favorite of the issue of morality vs legality involving a grandson who kills his grandfather and then lays claims to the estate. Bibliography lists 7 sources. ... View Full Description
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Environmental Justice. »

Number of pages 3

(3 pp). A new area of law seems to be asserting itself called "environmental justice." This loosely coined phrase is to protect both the environment itself, and those through circumstances beyond their control, may be victims in that polluted environment. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and Herman Melville’s “Bartleby the Scrivener" »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page report discusses two of the best-known American authors of the 19th century. Both Melville and Stowe were able to encapsulate many more sensibilities and awarenesses in their characters than would be readily evident in the story of an old “Negro” slave or the story being told by a “rather elderly man” about a “law-copyist or scrivener” ... View Full Description
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Basics of the Insanity Defense »

Number of pages 10

10 pages. This paper explains some theories of the insanity defense used in a court of law, including the first use of the insanity defense, some cases that actually used the insanity defense, and personal opinions regarding the use of the insanity defense. Note to student: This model paper gives the facts and findings of the pertinent research, ... View Full Description
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Pre-Trial Identification »

Number of pages 5

(5 pp). Pre-trial identification involves both the person and the action or supposed crime in a criminal or civil case of law. Before any proceedings can be done the person's true and natural identity must be verified, and supporting information for the proposed court solution to the alleged crime must be in place. ... View Full Description
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Economic Contributions of Sumer. »

Number of pages 3

(3 pp). After 1900 BC, when the Amorites conquered all of Mesopotamia, the Sumerians lost their separate identity, but they bequeathed their culture to their Semitic successors, and they left the world a number of technological and cultural contributions, including the first wheeled vehicles and potter's wheels; the first system of writing, cuneiform; the ... View Full Description
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The Guilty Patent "Band-aid" »

Number of pages 9

(9pp) One of the difficult judgments to make in the area of law and crime prevention, is to determine when blame stops and responsibility begins. One idea that is growing in popular consideration is creating legislation, which makes parents responsible for their minor children's crimes. The major method of this logic is ... View Full Description
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