Essays and Research Papers on All Law & Legal Issues

A 4 page discussion of mandatory drug sentencing. The author examines the statistics of drug sentencing and contends that mandatory sentencing for offenders may in fact be punishing society as much as or even more than it is punishing the criminal! The argument is presented that mandatory sentencing is not only ineffective it ...

A 5 page paper book review of the 1999 text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper assessing the case of a public elementary school actively promoting Halloween programs in the face of protests by fundamentalist Christian parents, who claim that Halloween is a pagan celebration and that they wish the principal of the school to either (1) allow their children to be insulated from what they claim ...

This 3 page paper looks at this Texas case where a mother drowned all of her children. The end result is examined and the facts of the case are relayed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing the issue of trespass to personal property. The court found that Bidder’s Edge had interfered with and “damaged” eBay’s site - and therefore its place of business. Bidder’s Edge was forced to cease gaining information about eBay’s site in that manner, but it was free to pursue another ...

A 3 page paper discussing the four elements of a valid contract (mutual assent, consideration, capacity and legality) and the objective theory of contracts in answer to four questions. The example case used is John D.R. Leonard v. PEPSICO, Inc. 88 F.Supp.2d 116 (S.D.N.Y. 1999), in which the viewer of a Pepsi commercial ...

A 4 page contention that there are many valid justifications for a woman to pursue an abortion. The author argues that the contention that only situations of rape warrant abortion is myopic at the very least. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page tutorial takes a look at this case. Information about the case is relayed and alternatives for the union are recommended. This Supreme Court case involves disparate impact. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5-page paper tries to argue the reasons why an amendment supporting a ban on gay marriages should be passed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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 ...

A 3 page paper which examines the position of “Jane Roe” today, Simon Blackburn’s perspective on abortin in “Being Good” and the case of Roe v. Wade. Bibliography lists sources.

This 3-page paper provides a basic overview of the Privacy Act of 1974 in the form of a "case study" regarding a student who inadvertently sent information to a civilian he shouldn't have. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper is written in four parts. The first part of the paper examined the historical development of the right to vote. The second part explains who can and cannot stand as a member of parliament and the way they are elected. The last part of the paper looks at whether this is ...

The Fine Line Between Proper and Improper This 12 page paper examines the issue in depth. Miranda, and what it has done to police investigations is a large part of this paper. Many cases and supreme court decisions are cited. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how and why medical malpractice should be treated as a criminal issue, not a civil one. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at a well known US case where the corporate veil was lifted on appeal due to the finding that the parent company controlled and dominated the subsidiary. The paper looks at how this case may have ended if heard in the UK where there are similar principles in terms ...

This 9 page paper examines the concept and application of unfair dismissal in English employment law. The paper looks at the introduction of unfair dismissal, the founding concepts and how this is seen in the application of unfair dismissal in different circumstances. Included is a discussion of who is protected and when dismissal is deemed ...

A 12 page research paper that examines the ongoing debate among criminologists concerning theory integration. This examination examines the parameters of this debate and argues that theory integration is a logical step for advancing this field. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses the individual's right to privacy on the local and federal levels. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the application of covenants and easement is a case supplied by the student looking at what covenants may be used for and when they can be enforced and the use of easements where there is no written agreement. The bibliography sites 6 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the concept of a national police force. Both positive and negative elements are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page paper that discuses the several authors and their views on the American prison system. The authors cited are: Angela Davis, Marc Mauer, Tara Herivel and Paul Wright and Michael Foucault. The four most recent authors believe prisons, and, in fact, the justice system needs drastic reforms. Their thoughts are explained. Foucault's ideas ...

This 14 page paper looks at what constitutes knowledge and what is knowing receipt discussing what it is, when a liability is incurred by the trustee or individual with a fiduciary duty and to a third party or recipient, including personal liability and the duty of preservation. Cases cited include, but are not limited to ...

This 3-page paper discusses the dual court system in the U.S., its purpose and whether a single-court system would be more efficient. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4-page paper examines the concept of an international justice system, if it would work, how it would operate, and how it would recruit. Bibliography lists 3 sources.