Essays and Research Papers on All Law & Legal Issues

This 4 page paper considers when covenant may be enforceable by looking at two situations where convents have been made and the original purchaser has sold the land to another purchaser. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 5 page paper examines moral right theory, its history and its importance to society. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines why the Bill of Rights was adopted into the Constitution in 1791. The paper also examines what the Bill of Rights is, and focuses on one of the rights and explains what it means. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page paper which examines the alarming precedent of cases involving judges and judicial misconduct, considering two recent cases involving such state judges as Maria I. Lopez in Massachusetts and D. Ronald Hyde of California. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper evaluates why there are few minorities represented in the legal profession. Some statistics are provided. The peremptory challenge as a way to promote white juries is also discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper examines a case submitted by a student. Should a group of cave explorers be charged with murder because they ate one of their companions, even if they thought that they were saving their own lives? The case is discussed from a legal point of view. No bibliography.

A 6 page research paper that presents a scenario involving a 12-year-old offender and then presents possible sentencing options. The writer argues in favor of keeping the boy in the juvenile justice system, rather than trying him as an adult. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page research paper that discusses whether or not juvenile defendants should have the right to trial by jury. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper that includes the case name and number, a brief synopsis of the facts of the case, the charges made by Gibson against the mayor and council, the investigation, and what the courts ruled. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper examines this 2005 book about the Supreme Court. The ideas to come from this work are discussed in depth. Judicial activism and judicial restraint are concepts examined. No additional sources cited.

A 9 page paper exploring utilitarianism, deontology and teleology in terms of their effect on the US judicial system. Most of the paper discusses three cases decided by the Connecticut Supreme Court in 2005, identifying the type of ethical system in which the cases were decided. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 30 page paper discusses alternative dispute resolution (ADR), what it is, how it works, and what the current thinking is about the procedure. We'll also discover that although ADR seems an attractive and practical alternative to litigation, it has its critics, who are now suggesting that the alternative needs an alternative. Bibliography ...

This 28 page paper chronicles the JonBenet Ramsey murder case beginning with an overview of the case, including comments about the media frenzy and an outline of the mistakes the police made. The next section presents the 'evidence' of the case, including excerpts from the 911 call made by the mother, a chronology of the ...

A 3 page research paper that argues that proposed tort reform, which would place a cap on medical malpractice awards, would not significantly reduce physicians' insurance payments, aid the public, or reduce health costs. It would, however, greatly benefit the insurance industry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

4 pages in length. One of the most fascinating subcategories of FBI work is that of crime scene investigation (CSI). The writer discusses training, education, salary and a broader perspective of FBI work. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 22 page paper discusses the following statement. Given the global nature of e-commerce, attempts to create an efficient set of legal rules that regulate consumer protection within the UK and Europe are short sighted. What is really required, in order to guarantee the success of e-commerce, is an International Treaty dealing with consumer ...

This 4 page paper considers the recent grating of status by the Cabinet in the Cayman Islands and considers whether or not this could be subject to a successful judicial review application. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

Thbis 4-page paper questions if mediation and arbitration share a synergy and if both can be used to help resolve problems and challenges. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page history of workplace safety issues. These issues have been a growing concern since the latter part of the nineteenth century and are still a very real issue in the U.S. today. The problems attributed to the laissez-faire capitalism that characterized the turn of the twentieth century, the capitalism that many associate ...

An 8 page paper which examines the position of the Supreme Court regarding abortion from 1965 to 1992. The paper focuses on a anti-abortion stance. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6-page paper provides an overview of the U.S.A. Patriot Act, how it was put together, and the response of many of the American people to it. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines abortion and the Supreme Court, discussing its legality and whether or not it should be legal through an examination of court cases. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing the adversarial style of the American justice system and musing under which judicial decision-making system the writer would prefer to be judged if charged – but innocent of – a serious felony crime. The accused should prefer rule utilitarianism if innocent, probably a teleological or deontological perspective if guilty. ...

This 34-page paper explores methods of alternative dispute resolution such as mediation and arbitration, and also touches on the "hybrids" mediation-arbitration and arbitration-mediation. Bibliography lists 27 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines whether or not fathers have rights when it comes to the issue of abortion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.