Essays and Research Papers on All Law & Legal Issues

6 pages in length. What possesses able-bodied individuals to illegally steal parking spaces from those who truly need the special location? For many, it is the opportunity to expedite the tedious job of parking; for others, it is a subconscious test to see just how far they can push the system. While ...

8 pages in length. Bias can accurately be described as an inclination of temperament or outlook. Another way to describe it would be to call it a highly personal and unreasoned distortion of judgement. More often than not, bias is defined as a negative outlook. We often hear of racial bias, or gender bias. ...

This 8 page paper looks at a case provided by the student where the plaintiff has been denied insurance cover for medical costs incurred. The paper includes and outline of the facts from the plaintiffs side, and then goes on to give a legal argument citing relevant cases and rebuking the defendants claims. The bibliography ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the central issues related to the pending Supreme Court Case of Cooper Industries Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. and considers the central issues related to the case, with a focus so the issue of the use of punitive damages. Bibliography lists 10 sources. ...

A 10 page examination of the moral acceptability of capital punishment. Explores the opinions of Pythagoras, Socrates, Kant, Mill, and others to determine if their is a common consensus of the morality of taking another life as a matter of punishment of one's deeds. Concludes that there is no consensus and that the ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the Supreme Court Case of The Supreme Court Case of Santa Fe Independent School District v. DOE (530 U.S. 290 (2000)). This paper outlines all the central elements of the case, including the argument and findings presented and the final decision of the United States Supreme ...

A 5 page paper. What is a victimless crime? These are sometimes called crimes without a victim and include such issues as drug use and prostitution. Five victimless crimes defined and discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

6 pages in length. The writer imagines the opinion of a Supreme Court Justice as it relates to interstate commerce. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

(6 pp) The significance and use of a successful provocation plea as an extenuating ground is usually that it reduces murder to man slaughter, despite the fact the defendant intended to-and did-kill in anger. The unique feature of provocation is that the plea may extenuate even though it is accepted that, in killing, the defendant ...

14 pages in length. In order to best determine the circumstances under which the buyer has the remedy of termination in international sales contracts on CIF terms, we must first determine what is required in a CIF contract. There are many topics to consider when one considers international shipping, and this paper will cover them in order to give the ...

(6pp) For centuries women have been thought of "property," but time and situations have been leading to slow but sure progression towards women's independence. In this we shall begin by examining Muller v Oregon, 1908; events leading into the progressive era; and the influence of muckrakers on women and current society.

This 14 page paper looks at the concept of insurable interest and how it has been interpreted in a restrictive manner in England. The paper discusses the way that this has been interpreted and the way it appears to be evolving to suit the new modern world where international trade is increasing common. The bibliography ...

A 6 page brief of Aaron B. Cooley v. Board of Wardens of the Port of Philadelphia, to the Use of the Society for the Relief of Distressed Pilots, Their Widows and Children, Defendants.; Same V. Same; Supreme Court of the United States, 53 U.S. 299; 1851 U.S. LEXIS 658; 13 L. Ed. 996; 12 HOW 299; December, ...

A 15 page research paper that examines the heated national debate over the efficacy of plea bargaining. Proponents of plea bargaining argue that, with the volume of cases facing the US judicial system, without plea bargaining, the courts would become hopelessly backlogged. On the other hand, opponents to this fixture of the judicial system question ...

A 5 page paper which addresses possible reform of the U.S. Supreme Court. the issue presented for reform involves habeas corpus, which is something that involves many, if not all, aspects of the U.S. Supreme Court. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

6 pages in length. This small but informative book put out by the American Bar Association is helpful to the layman in understanding what is involved in wills and estate planning. While some readers find the book's text rather cumbersome and difficult to understand, others will find it full of useful information on topics that need to be ...

A 10 page research paper that outlines the criminal career of Lucky Luciano and how he employed his business expertise to mold a criminal organization into a cooperative that was capable of policing its own ranks. In short, Lucky Luciano was the man who organized "organized crime." Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing free speech issues before the Supreme Court under these Chief Justices. The Warren Court (1953-1969) generally extended the rights of free speech, while the Burger Court (1969-1987) generally limited it. The current Rehnquist Court (1987- ) has exhibited a blend of decisions both limiting and expanding interpretation of the First Amendment. ...

A 7 page paper discussing whether legal objectivity truly exists and whether it is desirable. One of the precepts of judicial review of any case is that the judge be objective and impartial. There is a growing notion that not only is true objectivity not possible, it is not even desirable, that it clouds thinking and ...

5 pages in length. Are all delinquents created equal? Indeed, there are myriad levels of criminal activity that prove to land offenders in jail, with a percentage of those criminals committing their crimes under the duress of mental illness. These prisoners, while deserving of severe punishment, often do not have full control ...

A 6 page paper. The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude. This essay discusses the meaning of the amendment, provides some background and also discusses some cases where the 13th Amendment has been invoked. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 23 page paper. In 1993, Robert Latimer, a farmer from Saskatchewan, killed his severely disabled twelve-year old daughter Tracy. The case was heard in four courts, including the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. The defendant asked for an exemption from the mandatory minimum sentence citing section 12 of Canada's ...

This 9 page report discusses the processes involved when two couples purchase a home together. In the situation outlined described in the report, the process of home ownership is particularly complicated by the break-up of one couple, the death of one of the two “beneficial joint tenants,” the argument between two tenants, and the mother of the deceased tenant’s insistence ...

This 5 page paper considers this landmark case, outlining the circumstances, the claims and the findings, explaining the reasoning behind the findings and then concluding with the logical justification of this case which appears to breach the First and the Forth Amendment. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A five page paper which looks at the way in which the 1967 Age Discrimination Employment Act is utilised by older workers in cases of unfair dismissal and discrimination, and considers the perception of older employees in general by corporations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.