Essays and Research Papers on Constitutional Law

9 pages. The idea of Habeas Corpus is that of a tool to protect those unlawfully held. This may be seen as a fair tool, but when we look at the case of Iowa v Williams, and the later case of Williams v Brewer, it appears it is also open to abuse where mistakes are ...

A 15 page paper discussing various settings in which commercial free speech has been challenged in recent cases and focusing on the influence that the Central Hudson test has had on all of them. Justice Stevens attempted to effect a change in determining whether First Amendment protection is warranted in specific cases in the ...

A 5 page overview of two issues raised by the 1857 decision denying citizenship to blacks in America. While one of these impacts, the deleterious effect on black morale, is an obvious one; there were also less obvious impacts. One of these was that the decision in effect preventing the drafting of blacks ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing the issues regarding capital punishment and the number of executions and death row inmates in the state of Florida. While opponents to the death penalty continue the fight against capital punishment, Florida continues to have one of the highest execution rates and conviction rates in the country despite ...

This is a 7 page paper discussing the gun control issues and policies in the United States today. Issues have involved those who oppose gun control based on the Second Amendment’s “right to bear arms” and those who would like restrictive gun control in order to try and stop the high number of gun fatalities ...

5 pages in length. The Fourth Amendment was established as a means by which to protect people from the invasion of unreasonable search and seizure; however, critics contend that the exclusionary rule has encouraged the amendment's failure to integrate the substantive and procedural components of this right. The grave importance of securing one's ...

This 10 page paper considers how the UK constitution may be better placed to serve the people if provision from other constitution were to be included. The writer examines this from both sides. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the fourth amendment and goes on to discuss three specific cases that go to the search and seizure of vehicles. All cases upheld the state's right to the search. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper is an example of how to right a bench memo for a supreme court judge to read. The writer uses a fictitious case concerning first amendment rights for school publications, but uses real cases to in the memo. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 7 page paper provides an overview of the Bush versus Gore Supreme Court case that decided the 2000 presidential election. The decision is outlined and specific individual dissents are discussed in detail. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that addresses five topics pertaining to the Supreme Court. Topics covered include judicial restraint, use of precedent, search and seizure and the right to privacy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment and discusses substantive due process as well. The concept is applied to punitive damages and asks whether or not such is in violation of the clause. BMW v. Gore is provided as proof that it is. Bibliography lists ...

This 7-page paper is a discussion of individual and property rights as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States. In this paper, the 5, 13, 14, 15 and 19 Amendments are discussed in terms of how they impacted white men, women and people of color. Also included is a definition about how socialism and ...

This 6 page paper provides an overview of Gerald Ford's relationship to the judiciary, including the appointments he made. Edward Levi's role as Attorney General is highlighted as well as the appointment of Justice Stevens to the Supreme Court. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the historical basis for judicial review. Judge Learned Hand is attributed as having said that their is “nothing in the United States Constitution that gave courts any authority to review the decisions of Congress”. Others in U.S. history, however, contend that judicial review is necessary in order to ...

A 6 page paper. Mandatory drug testing is a fact of life in the U.S. This paper discusses what conditions are the basis for drug testing be justified under the U.S. Constitution as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. The question specifically deals with a program for all city bus drivers in Maryland. Legal opinions ...

A 6 page paper which examines Justice Rehnquist’s political, legal, economic and/or societal impact on the United States. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper argues the legendary case about wiretaps and the legality of using them on a phone booth. The case of Katz v US is examined and the role of the petitioner is assumed. Opening statements and closing argument included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at the sixth amendment and challenges that the Supreme court has had to deal with over the years as the country grows. How the right applies to the poor, those who feel their attorneys have not been adequate and those who live overseas are all included. Bibliography ...

3 pages in length. The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects individuals against excessive bail and fines, as well as cruel and unusual punishments; pertinent to this particular amendment is the treatment of inmates. In spite of myriad frivolous federal lawsuits brought about by prison inmates who claim their constitutional rights ...

This 10 page paper explains and discuses Amendment VIII of the U.S. Constitution, which reads: "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." The discussion centers on the phrase "cruel and unusual punishment." A great number of cases alleging cruel and unusual punishment have reached the level ...

14 pages in length. The extent to which the Fourteenth Amendment continues to secure inherent rights of born or naturalized United States citizens is both grand and far-reaching. That this particular Amendment reaches far beyond superficiality and delves deeply into so many seemingly unrelated issues speaks to its importance in upholding the foundation ...

A 4 page paper which contains biographical information on the life and career of America’s first female Supreme Court Justice. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 11 page paper looks at airport security, particularly as it exists after 9/11. Recent changes are noted. The paper argues that security measures taken are constitutional even though they may be intrusive. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page discussion of the evolution we have witnessed in regard to search and seizure practices in the aftermath of the September 11, 2002 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon itself. The author reviews the provisions of the Fourth Amendment and the manner in which our rights were protected ...