Essays and Research Papers on All Law & Legal Issues

A 10 page paper assessing the legality of faith-based initiatives as promoted by the Bush administration. The merits and dangers of government support for faith-based initiatives could be discussed for so long that no one is able to accomplish any good, and still without arriving at any common ground to which all could freely ...

This 10 page paper considers the three clauses of the First Amendment (freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of peaceful assembly) and discusses a Supreme Court case that deals with each one, the rights and responsibilities that come with each, why they needed to be heard by the Supreme Court and how they ...

A 3 page review of how the Consitition affects us as a people. This paper discusses the Constition as it relates to religion and to due process. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page essay on the Supreme Court’s treatment of the Bill of Rights and opposition to that fact. The writer posits that the so-called liberal Supreme Court is acting responsibly under its Constitutional duty, as amended, most of the time. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the concept of school voucher systems and offers parents the choice of sending their children to any school, public or private, that is part of such a program. The details of voucher programs and how they are implemented varies from state to state, even school district to school district. The question that often presents itself is ...

This 3-page paper discusses the similarities and differences between the U.S. Constitution and California Constitution. Topics that are compared include speech, religion and the right to bear arms.

A 10 page research paper that expresses various reasons for abridging the First Amendment and outlawing hate speech in the United States. The writer uses a universal approach which includes arguments from Nature (science), politics, philosophy, and religion/spirituality. The writer posits that what is really at stake is the survival of society. ...

An 8 page analysis of this case and others which illustrate the evolution in the way we view our government’s association with religion. The author specifically reviews the adherence to the so-called Exception clause of the Constitution, a clause tested through three separate theories: the Lemon test, O'Connor's endorsement test, and Rosenberger's neutrality ...

This 4 page research paper reports on the Railway Labor Act (RLA). The writer differentiates the RLA from subsequent legislation that also operations to labor relations and the right of employees to form unions and also describes the RLA in detail. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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.

This 7 page paper defines what it means to act in the color of the law and outlines the problems that can result. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 44 page paper examines corporate legal and governance in the UK and Pakistan. The paper looks at the legislative environment fist. The paper looks at the role of the law and argues that there are commonalities but in Pakistan there is a greater emphasis o the law as establishing and setting the standards for ...

15 pages in length. The magnitude of Gideon v. Wainwright's precedent-setting decision was immense in nature; not only did this ruling establish an entirely new facet of personal rights within the scope of legal proceedings, but it also illustrated just how inequitable the entire system has historically been operated. Those who could heretofore ...

A 5 page paper analyzing Ptacek's review of the legal complications facing a woman who has been battered by her husband or significant partner. Ptacek's book stands out in three critical areas. In addition to considering the effects of men's violence on the daily lives of women, "Battered Women in the Courtroom-The ...

This 15 page paper explores Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlaws discrimination. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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 ...

This 7 page UK law paper critically examines the situations in which a person can be liable in criminal law for an omission to act. The paper looks at different types of omission, where a duty to act is express or may be implied and the way the courts deal with omission to act ...

This is a 10 page paper that provides an overview of the Consumer Protection Safety Act. It takes the form of a hypothetical legal memorandum enumerating a company's rights to appeal, among other issues. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper examines what is meant by legal reasoning and legal interpretation. The paper begins by looking at how legal reasoning takes place and the different with the different perspectives on the role of reasoning. The paper then looks at how interpretation takes place and the three rules of literal interpretation, the golden ...

This 12 page paper provides an overview of the 2000 case where it was decided that Mary and Jodie were to be separated in spite of the objections of their parents. The Human Rights Act of 1998 and the The Children's Act of 1989 are discussed in light of legal issues. Philosophical and ethical issues ...

Title VII: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is possibly the greatest - and worst - thing that was ever instituted in the fight against discrimination. This 5 page paper focuses on Title VII and asserts that the Act has, in many instances, ceased to be a tool for equality and his become legal justification for a ...

In a paper of ten pages, the author writes about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The author of this paper considers four changes within health care as a result of the act including changes of private insurance, changes for the state regulations, the individual mandate provision, also age related coverage and preexisting conditions. ...

This is a 10 page paper that provides an overview of abortion. Key legal cases showing the contradictory legal status are examined. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper consider the legal and theoretical framework of euthanasia in the UK compared to the Netherlands. The writer takes into consideration the Human Rights Act 1998, and the cases of Tony Bland and Dian Petty. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the implications of the Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 1997, which gave property owners claiming violation of their constitutional rights regarding the use of their land equal access to federal district court already enjoyed by anyone else making a similar claim for any reason but land use. Before ...