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Sandra Day O’Connor »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper which contains biographical information on the life and career of America’s first female Supreme Court Justice. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Schiavo and Kevorkian »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper which examines the cases of Schiavo and Kevorkian. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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School Prayer & The Lemon Test »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page research paper that argues a hypothetical case involving the constitutionality of school prayer. The writer cites case law and the Lemon Test in order to argue that prayer should not be allowed at high school graduation exercises. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Search and Seizure: Applications of the Fourth Amendment Post September 11, 2001 »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page discussion of the evolution we have witnessed in regard to search and seizure practices in the aftermath of the September 11, 2002 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon itself. The author reviews the provisions of the Fourth Amendment and the manner in which our rights were protected ... View Full Description
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Search and Seizure: Illinois verses Robert S. Lidster »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page overview of the numerous considerations introduced in Illinois verses Robert S. Lidster. This paper reviews the petitioner’s brief of the case, highlights its main points and compares them to other considerations in regard to Search and Seizure and protection of our Fourth Amendment rights. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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Search and Seizure: In Custody Searches »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page discussion of search and seizure and the Fourth Amendment protections surrounding it. The author explores a fictional scenario of a potential witness that is taken into custody for parole violation. Eight days after he was arrested and his clothing inventoried and stored the police deciding to search it for evidence. ... View Full Description
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Search and Seizure: Warrantless Searches »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page presentation of the circusmstance that can result in a warrantless search. The author presents a fictional scenario in which the officer's safety is predicated on such a search. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Search Consent »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper discussing the 2006 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Georgia v. Randolph, 04-1067, in which the Court ruled that police cannot conduct a search on the basis of consent of a tenant or owner if a co-tenant is present and objects to such a search. The paper discusses the ruling and ... View Full Description
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Second & Fourth Amendments Examined »

Number of pages 8

These two amendments are looked at in light of several contemporary issues in this 8 page paper. The amendments are also discussed historically, inclusive of their origins and examples throughout the history of the nation. Recent examples that involve such issues are shown, including Ruby Ridge, Waco and the shooting of five people in Arkansas ... View Full Description
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SECOND AMENDMENT AND GUN CONTROL »

Number of pages 4

This 4-page paper focuses on the issue of why the Second Amendment is both the most used and least effective argument for gun control, and why it has made America's gun control laws so weak. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Senator Stewart’s Speech »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper discusses a quotation about lawmaking, and whether or not it accurately reflects American politics. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Sexual Harassment In Schools »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper that identifies the standards of liability in terms of sexual harassment and sexual discrimination in schools, examples of cases and comments about monetary awards. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Sexual Harassment Precedential Law »

Number of pages 6

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of sexual harassment claims. SIRAC analyses are carried out for a variety of claims. Bibliography lists 12 sources. View Full Description
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Sexual Harassment/Workplace »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page research paper that presents an overview of sexual harassment case law and its implications, focusing on recent cases, such as Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders. The writer also outlines effective anti-sex-harassment policy that companies should initiated based on these findings as protection against litigation. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Should Federal Courts Review State Death Penalty Cases? »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper discusses the current situation in which federal courts review death penalty appeals only once, and argues that this is insufficient and fuller review procedures should be reinstated. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Should the President Be Able to Wiretap Without a Warrant? »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper which argues that the President of the United States should not be able to wiretap someone without a warrant in order to protect the nation’s security. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Should There be an Amendment Against Flag Burning? »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper looks at both sides of the issue but draws no conclusions. The legal history is relayed. Bibliography lists 3 sources. 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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Stricter Gun Control Leaves People Vulnerable »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper which argues that stricter gun control laws will leave people more vulnerable to violence and increases violent crimes. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Some Legal Problems Regarding Family as a Public or a Private Matter »

Number of pages 5

This is a 5 page paper discussing some problems in regards to family as public or private matters. In the Australian social and legal system, several aspects of private family relationships are considered public concerns. While public concern for spousal abuse may be considered as beneficial to women who are abused, there are still many ... View Full Description
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Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper that explains what this act did for copyright protection. The paper discusses the pros and cons of copyright laws and whether they encourage or discourage creativity. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Sovereignty in the United States »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper looks at the Constitution, Constitutional law and sovereignty. Several related questions posed by a student are answered. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Standing to Sue: Concept and Cases »

Number of pages 3

In three pages this paper examines the ‘standing to sue’ judicial concept in terms of definition, what a plaintiff must allege to establish required standing, and considers three cases where this issue was before the court. Five sources are listed in the bibliography. View Full Description
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States' Rights in the United States of America »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper looks at the rights of stats in light of the constitutional convention and in the nineteenth century as well. The question of slavery is addressed in terms of the creation of the Constitution. The Dred Scott decision is also examined. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Summary and Analysis of Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong’s “The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court” »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper which provides a summary, offers a critical analysis the authors’ presentation, and concludes with a reaction to the text. No additional sources are used. View Full Description
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Summary and Review of Lynne Curry’s The DeShaney Case: Child Abuse, Family Rights, and the Dilemma of State Intervention »

Number of pages 4

In four pages this text on a famous 1989 U.S. Supreme Court child abuse case is summarized and reviewed, with its theme, author’s methodological approach, arguments, and conclusions included. There are no other sources listed. View Full Description
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Summary of Brown V. Board of Education »

Number of pages 3

This is a 3 page paper which discusses the Supreme Court Case of Brown V. Board of Education. The bibliography has 3 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court & the Pledge of Allegiance »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page argumentative essay that examines the Supreme Court case in which a California doctor is challenge the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance. The writer presents the facts of the case and its history and argues that the Court should uphold the Pledge as it is now written. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court and Legal Issues Involved in Sexual Harassment in the Workplace »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper which examines such issues as legal definition of and background of sexual harassment, Supreme Court attitudes towards sexual harassment suits, specific cases pertaining to sexual harassment, employer responsibility, legal rights of the accused, and relevant issues concerning due process. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Case »

Number of pages 6

This 5-page paper examines the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution and how the Supreme Court ruled on an imaginary court case regarding searches and seizures. There are 4 sources cited. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Cases »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper provides an overview of six cases there, each of which relates six elements that describe the case. These elements are things like nature of the case, facts, issue, holding, rule and reasoning. Bibliography lists 12 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Cases »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. Within the past several years, the Supreme Court has had to grapple with many controversial issues and decide accordingly the best way to appease both the law and the public. A number of such issues have represented the changing times where individuals are routinely forced to seek legal guidance ... View Full Description
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SUPREME COURT CASES AND LIBERAL/CONSERVATIVE »

Number of pages 5

This 5-page paper discusses the definitions of "liberal" and "conservative," then talks about how these views impacted three Supreme Court cases: Chicago v. Morales; Palmer v. Euclid and Connecticut DPS v. Doe. Also under discussion are positions taken by Justice Antonin Scalia. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall: »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper examines the life of Chief Justice John Marshall and his plethora of contributions to the judicial system. This paper highlights several specific cases which were profoundly affected by Marshall. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper which examines Justice Rehnquist’s political, legal, economic and/or societal impact on the United States. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Judicial Activism »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page report discusses the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, William H. Rehnquist and the issue of judicial activism. Rehnquist is convinced that any move to weaken the doctrine of judicial independence only results in damaging the overall efficacy of the federal courts system. That attitude then influences his opinions regarding judicial activism. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ... View Full Description
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Supreme Court Decisions on "Public Trial", "Due Process", "Reasonable Regulation of the Public Forum", "Freedom of Association and Assembly", "Government Abridgment", "Prior Restraints", "the Nuclear Family", "Definitions of Media", "Speech Classes", and »

Number of pages 20

A 20 page review of some of the most critical decisions in case law. Presented as an address to ten specific questions, this paper details the various considerations revolving around the protection of First, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights. Bibliography lists 12 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren: Eisenhower's Appointment »

Number of pages 10

10 pages in length. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren is a United States political figure who had tremendous impact upon the manner in which America addressed particular issues of religion, obscenity, personal security and libel. Through what has been considered by many to be hard-nosed tactics, Warren -- who was the fourteenth chief ... View Full Description
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Supreme Court Justice Opinion On Interstate Commerce »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. The writer imagines the opinion of a Supreme Court Justice as it relates to interstate commerce. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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SUPREME COURT OF CANADA AND EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE »

Number of pages 7

This 7-page paper discusses how the Supreme Court of Canada uses extrinsic evidence to decide cases. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Rulings on Equal Protection in Institutes of Higher Learning »

Number of pages 15

This is a 15 page paper that provides an overview of Supreme Court cases related to institutes of higher learning. Cases such as Fisher v. the University of Texas - Austin are examined. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court: Critical To Social Change »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. The extent to which the United States Supreme Court carries a significant impact upon civil liberties and the social process – including the selection of its judges and the rulings handed down from the nine-member assemblage – is both grand and far-reaching; that this very powerful appointed group has ruled ... View Full Description
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TEXAS AND FEDERAL JUDICIAL SYSTEMS: A COMPARISON »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper provides an overview of the Texas judicial system and the federal court system, and compares and contrasts the two. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The 14th Amendment and Women's Rights »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page paper discussing the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The writer discusses the context of this amendment in current times as it relates to equality, women's rights, relevant social programs, etc; It is ultimately concluded that although the 14th amendment is the first step towards social reform, and equal rights for all ... View Full Description
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The 1857 Dred Scott Decision: Impact on Black Morale and the Military Draft During the Civil War »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page overview of two issues raised by the 1857 decision denying citizenship to blacks in America. While one of these impacts, the deleterious effect on black morale, is an obvious one; there were also less obvious impacts. One of these was that the decision in effect preventing the drafting of blacks ... View Full Description
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The 1960s and 1970s: Impacts to Society and Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page discussion of the many impacts the 1960s and 1970s brought to society and law enforcement. The author contends that the Civil Rights era and the vehement sentiments which existed in regard to U.S. participation in Vietnam made for a volatile environment and one in which many of our most basic Constitutional ... View Full Description
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The 4th Amendment and the Fruit of the Poisonous Tree »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper which discusses the aspect referred to as fruit of the poisonous tree in relationship to the 4th Amendment. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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The Advancement of Equal Rights in Canada in Relation to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms »

Number of pages 8

This is an 8 page paper discussing whether or not Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms has allowed for significant advancement of equality rights in Canada. In 1982, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms included within it Section 15 on “Equality Rights” which guaranteed all individuals equal protection before and ... View Full Description
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The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) »

Number of pages 5

This is a 5 page paper discussing the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) which was passed in 1990. Issues relating to the titles and definitions of the Act are discussed as well as its accomplishments in the labor market, its impact on the business sector, and in the exploitive nature in the definition of “disabled”. ... View Full Description
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The Applicability of the Fourth Amendment in Vehicle Searches »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the fourth amendment and goes on to discuss three specific cases that go to the search and seizure of vehicles. All cases upheld the state's right to the search. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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