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More Roger, Less Me - Why Michael Moore's Roger and Me Runs Amok of Honest Journalism »

Number of pages 3

A 3-page paper that presents the opinion that Michael Moore's 1989 "docudrama" entitled Roger and Me distorts the facts surrounding the closing of General Motors' Flint, Michigan plant through the biased presentation and sarcastic narration. Included is a discussion of how this "colored journalism" takes away from the impact of the film's one subtly ... View Full Description
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Muslim Women Under The Taliban Control »

Number of pages 10

10 pages in length. Muslim women under the Taliban control have long suffered at the hands of their male counterparts. Whether the torture culminates as emotional, physical or both, the patriarchal influence has been a strong power upon the very essence of being female. The lives of Muslim women under the Taliban ... View Full Description
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Musset's Lorenzaccio & Hamlet »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page essay that contrasts and compares the characterization of Lorenzaccio, which was created by nineteenth century playwright Alfred de Musset in his play of the same name, to Shakespeare's characterization of Hamlet. Like the tortured Dane, Lorenzaccio, i.e., Lorenzo de Medici, is a good man who becomes corrupted by his desire for revenge. ... View Full Description
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Nevada Tort Claims Act »

Number of pages 5

This 4-page paper the Federal Tort Claims Act of 1946 and its effect on the state of Nevada. It examines how it applies to local justice and to security agencies. There are 4 sources cited. View Full Description
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Nien Cheng’s “Life and Death in Shanghai” »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page report discusses the autobiographical account of Nien Cheng’s experiences during China’s Cultural Revolution. “Life and Death in Shanghai” by Nien Cheng requires that the reader or student be particularly aware of the unique nuance of time and place and how Cheng causes those aspects of the story to be as essential as the actual characters of the book. ... View Full Description
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Noam Chomsky's "Media Control" - Analysis »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. In a word, Noam Chomsky's Media Control is an exercise in propaganda: How mass media have successfully fleeced the general population into believing everything they print or report. The extent to which Chomsky's assertion reaches the outermost regions of communication is both grand and far-reaching; that contemporary media outlets ... View Full Description
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Obligations in English Law »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper looks at three questions The first considers obligations under a contract and the contract may be ended by frustration. The second looks at obligations under a contract of service and if exclusion clauses can be used to reduce statutory liability. The third paper of the paper looks at tort and duty ... View Full Description
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Obligations Under Tort and Contract Law »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper contrasts the co-existing obligations under English contract law and tort law. The paper then goes on to consider why action is favoured by most litigants under the classification of tort when there is a viable choice between the areas of law. The bibliography cites 5 sources. View Full Description
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Organized Crime Families And Racketeering »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. The extent to which organized criminal enterprises have their collective fingers spread throughout the national community – from cops to merchants and public officials to physicians – is both implausible and repugnant. Racketeering, one particularly lucrative venture, refers to one who enlists the aspects of extortion, bribery, loan sharking ... View Full Description
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Othello/ Innocence Corrupted »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page analysis of Shakespeare's 'Othello,' in which the writer examines the way in which Iago corrupts and destroys the love of Othello and Desdemona. The writer argues that Iago convinces Othello of Desdemona's betrayal by reconstructing reality and thereby distorting Othello's perception. No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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Police Role Descriptions in Media »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper examines four articles found at a particular web site. Using four descriptions of officer roles submitted by a student, the paper evaluates media's participation in distorting the police officer image. 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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Prisoner Abuse at Abu Ghraib Prison: An Analysis of Interrogation Policy »

Number of pages 32

A 32 page analysis of the factors relating to the torture of prisoners that came to light with the release of photographs from the Abu Ghraib prison. This paper contends that this torture was a reflection not just of the actions of a few "bad apples" but rather of military and governmental policy. ... View Full Description
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Prisoners Of Ritual »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Women have long suffered at the hands of man. Whether the torture culminates as emotional, physical or both, the patriarchal influence has been a strong power upon the very essence of being female. Hanny Lightfoot-Klein's "Prisoners of ritual: Some contemporary developments in the history of female genital mutilation" ... View Full Description
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Privacy and Religion »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page research paper addresses issues of privacy and tort liability in reference to a case scenario that involves church leaders breaching a parishioner's confidentiality as to personal discretions. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Pros And Cons Of The Role Psychologists Play In Torture Situations »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The first and foremost aspect that defines the ethical foresight of anyone involved within the medical field is the Hippocratic Oath, which states practitioners shall first do no harm, a pledge that is blatantly ignored when psychologists play any role in torture situations that does anything other than help the ... View Full Description
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Questions of English Tort Law »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper answers two questions set by the student, both concerning tort law. The first advised different victims of an accident of any potential claim and looks at physical, psychological and purely economic harm. The second question evaluates a statement made by McNair J in the case of Bolam v. Friern (1957); “The ... View Full Description
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Randall Balmer/Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page book review on Balmer's text Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory, which surveys evangelicalism in US culture. Balmer feels that the media's focus on TV evangelists and other highly public evangelical leaders distorted the popular concepts of this branch of Protestantism. His book tells of his cross-country odyssey to discern the core ... View Full Description
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Reaction to the reading: Tort Law and Tort Theory »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper is a reaction to the essay by Jules Coleman on Tort Law and Tort Theory. It argues that Coleman’s essay is difficult for a layman to grasp because his arguments are super-subtle and not expressed well. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Refusal of Palliative Care/Bioethics »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page research paper that offers a hypothetical example of a clinical bioethics case report, concerning Joyce, a 68-year-old woman suffering from metastasized liver cancer, who refuses pain medication. Joyce is in agony and her torturous existence, her moans and the fact that she writhes in pain, is affecting all those around her, her ... View Full Description
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Rhetoric in Berger's Hiroshima »

Number of pages 5

A paper which considers the use of rhetoric in John Berger's "Hiroshima", particularly with reference to the concept of Hell, terrorism, and the way in which revisionism is used to distort the reality of historical events. View Full Description
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Satan And The Book Of Job »

Number of pages 4

5 pages in length. Say the word Satan, and most people immediately think of a devilish character who inflicts torturous pain and misery on his victims. But the Satan known in the Book of Job was not such a malevolent being; in fact, it was with the permission of God that he imposed ... View Full Description
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Reproductive Rights as Human Rights »

Number of pages 18

This is an 18 page paper discussing reproductive rights as a human right. Reproductive rights represents a component of human rights as promoted by the international community in regards to the “right to health and family planning; the right to life, freedom, integrity and security; the right not to be assaulted or exploited sexually; the ... View Full Description
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Researching Cultural Perceptions of Masturbation »

Number of pages 5

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of cultural perceptions of masturbation. The theory is argued that media dominance of information about masturbation leads to distorted views which can impact sexual health. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Review of, "Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago": »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper discusses the notorious Chicago heat wave which lasted over a week and left many dead in its wake. This paper examines the social structure which allowed a vast number of elderly and other "unwanted" people in society to succumb to the tortures of this heatwave relatively unnoticed until it was ... View Full Description
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Science & Christian Belief »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper/essay that examines the supposed conflict between science and religion. The writer argues that the conflicts between religion and science have frequently been distorted. Michael Ruse states in his book on the conflict between Darwinism and Christianity that "Time and again what might seem to be firm barriers to the Darwinian ... View Full Description
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Science Fiction: Searching For God »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The primary lesson to be learned from the film is that God is not a tangible destination as Sybok depicts it to be, but rather God's existence can only be measure within one's very soul. Shatner's direction in "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" is significantly in tuned with ... View Full Description
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Serial Killers »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. Typically unassuming, intelligent and almost always the neighborhood nice guy, serial killers wear a convincing mask, never revealing what evil lurks within. Some of the most notorious mass-murderers in history -- Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, Charles Manson, Albert DeSalvo, David Berkowitz, the Silver Gunman -- have employed a ... View Full Description
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Shakespeare's 'Macbeth': The Meaning Of Sleep »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. Sleep was not to be a peaceful visitor in Shakespeare's Macbeth once murder had been committed. For the primary character, sleep came to represent the epitome of mortal fear and the presence of undesirable entities. As such, the symbolic nature of sleep within the story maintains a coupled ... View Full Description
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Slavery In Colonial America »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper on slavery in Colonial America in which the writer discusses such concepts as slave societies, slaves as an economic necessity, etc.; Sections also focus on the hardships endured by slaves including physical abuse, mental torture, and more. Social and political issues as they existed are examined in great detail and the ... View Full Description
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Socialization of Ugandan Child Soldiers »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page research paper that discusses the socialization of Ugandan child soldiers, describing the torture and intimidation that coerces cooperation from these abused children. Bibliography lists 10 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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Special Interest Groups, Lobbying, and Issues of Tort Reform, Animal Rights, and Immigration Reform »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper which examines how these groups, promote their respective causes, lobbying efforts, and considers whether or not these groups ever compete with each other and discusses if any of the groups represent their interests at the expense of the general public. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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Structuralism in the Study of Media and Culture »

Number of pages 6

This is a 6 page paper discussing structuralism in the study of media and culture. Structuralism is based on the premise that “societies and sociological or cultural practices can be analyzed, along the lines of language, as signifying systems [and within] structuralism the subject is decentered, in other words the central focus on the individual ... View Full Description
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Stylistic Influences of Cartoonist Tex Avery »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page paper which focuses on the animator’s themes of sexuality from “Red Hot Riding Hood” (1943) to “Little Rural Riding Hood” (1949) and self-reflexivity in “Tortoise Beats Hare” (1941) with an analysis of at least one of his other cartoons. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Submissive Characters In Children's Literature: Influence Upon Self-Perception In Female Children »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. Children's literature is replete with visual imagery of worlds that exist beyond reality's realm; to equip a child with a story that takes her outside her established precepts is to fortify that young mind with additional learning tools for life. However, not every lesson learned within the pages of ... View Full Description
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Suffering Evolves From Knowledge - From What We Mistakenly Think We Know »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. Mankind's perceived knowledge resides at the foundation of human suffering. The extent to which this is true can be experienced in everyday life as people move from one psychological plane to another without cause to stop and consider how and why they are even here and what might be ... View Full Description
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Suffering in Crime and Punishment »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page essay that briefly discusses the theme of suffering in this novel. Suffering is an omnipresent theme in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, as, with only a few prominent exceptions, everyone in the novel is desperately poor. However, from the first page of the novel, Dostoyevsky makes it clear that primary cause of ... View Full Description
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Suggestibility In The Child Witness: Cognitive, Social, Motivational And Biological Factors »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. Credibility of witness testimony relies exclusively upon accuracy and truthfulness, two components that rarely exist when people are asked to recall events that were traumatic or occurred enough in the past for those memories to become distorted. Children as credible witnesses pose the same concerns as their adult counterparts ... View Full Description
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Television’s Reliance on Ethnic Stereotypes and Violence »

Number of pages 9

This is a 9 page paper on television’s reliance on negative ethnic stereotypes and violence to depict its stories. “The Sopranos” is used as an example. Critics argue that much of television today seems to rely on negative ethnic stereotypes, violence or both to receive high ratings and in doing so portrays inaccurate distortions of ... View Full Description
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The Arguments For Torture; Are They Right? »

Number of pages 10

Michael Levin puts forward a strong argument in favour of allowing torture where the motivation is to save innocent lives, for example, where many lives are threatened by terrorism. This 10 page paper considers the arguments he puts forward to support the proposition and considers the flaws of the arguments; why they may be wrong ... View Full Description
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The Basics of Torts and Law »

Number of pages 5

5 pages. This paper goes into detail on the legalities of torts, which are normally caused through negligence. Torts are considered an unintentional violation of another person's rights. This paper will explain torts fully and consider the implications and recourse citizens have in regard to torts. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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The Case of Campagnola V. Mulholland, Minion & Roe and Its’ Relevance Within The Legal System »

Number of pages 16

The 16 page paper looks at the case of Campagnola V. Mulholland, Minion & Roe, its’ background and outcome and a variety of related subjects. After discussing the case the paper considers why the courts’ finding was right, discusses the role of public policy, looks at the role of judges how judges decide cases and ... View Full Description
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The Concept of “Virtu” in Machiavelli’s Political Theory: Princely Virtu and Civic Virtu from “The Prince” and “Discourses” »

Number of pages 5

This is a 5 page paper discussing Machiavelli’s Princely and civic “virtu”. Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was an Italian politician and philosopher during the Italian Renaissance but was also tortured by the Medici and understood the various levels of politics within the society of the day. Despite his hardships within the political system, Machiavelli’s writings were ... View Full Description
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The Coup: Torture Of The Chilean People As It Relates To Paulina From Antonio Skarmeta's 'The Postman' And Mario From Ariel Dorfman's 'Death And The Maiden' »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. The torture endured by the Chilean people at the hands of those who orchestrated the coup is undeniable. The military rebellion, which occurred in 1973 as a means by which to overthrow the democratically elected government established by Salvador Allende, was the cause of death and disappearance for thousands ... View Full Description
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The Coyote as Symbolic in T.C. Boyle’s “The Tortilla Curtain” »

Number of pages 6

This is a 6 page paper discussing the symbolism as portrayed by the coyote as similar to that of the American attitude toward illegal immigrants in the United States. T.C. Boyle’s “The Tortilla Curtain” tells an effective story of illegal immigration in Southern California. While he tells the story of several characters throughout the novel ... View Full Description
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The Duties and Responsibilities of Executors; A Case Study in English Law »

Number of pages 14

This 14 page paper considers the administration of estates by two different executors in two different cases, both of which deal with wills that are written clearly. Issues discussed include the duties of the executor (or executrix), calculation and liability of inheritance tax, raising money to pay the inheritance tax, gifts, land transactions following the ... View Full Description
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The Future Of Computer Crime »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. If only the inevitable next stage of computer crime were the heightened progression of hacking, it is quite probable that such technical glitches will continue to force the need for better technical patches. However, the future of computer crime is much more ominous than merely breaking into an otherwise ... View Full Description
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The Idea of the Fold in Female Space and Time as Reflected in the Fold Theory and the Visual Arts »

Number of pages 10

This is a 10 page paper discussing the fold theory and the female body in time and space and the arts. Over the course of history the concept of woman has varied from being something biological which is manipulated by man, to something that is not having space but being space. Within the concept of ... View Full Description
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The Impact of Tort Claim Law in Florida »

Number of pages 4

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of tort claim law in Florida. The impact of the law on law enforcement officers and agencies is examined. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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