Essays and Research Papers on Constitutional Law

This 6 page paper examines several cases that consider the fourth amendment. One case looks at the fact that the hands of the police are tied in patting down suspects while another is too lenient in allowing officers to enter property. The discrepancies in how the Supreme Court looks at fourth amendment cases ...

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 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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

This 8 page paper describes the way in which cases get to the US Supreme Court, and discusses several of the Court's landmark decisions.

This 15 page paper provides an overview of the supreme court opinion in the case of Thomas Joe Miller-El v. Janie Cockrell. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page paper that summarizes this landmark 1914 Supreme Court case, which established that evidence obtained by illegal search and seizure, that is, without a proper warrant, would be inadmissible in American courts. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page overview of the case of Miranda v Arizona. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

9 pages in length. People "cannot stifle free speech because [they] don't want to hear it" (Mass, 2005, p. 33) in a country where liberty and personal rights are as essential to one's existence as are the life-sustaining elements of food and water. According to a judgment in the 1999 Redmond-Bate v DPP ...

A 5 page paper discussing the positions that the constitutions of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the United States take on property ownership and property protection. Land is the only enduring asset an individual can acquire. Land is the only possession that cannot physically be lost or stolen, or destroyed by some ...

This 5 page paper evaluates this disparate impact case. The concept of disparate impact is defined. The facts of the case are relayed and its implications discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page research paper that offers a legal brief and summary concerning this landmark decision of the US Supreme Court. Due to this decision, all defendants are provided with an attorney, as the court will appoint counsel if the defendant cannot afford this service. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines issues facing the topic of court administration at the present moment. Several justices of the Supreme Court will probably retire within the coming months. This research, first of all, relates the process for finding a replacement for these Supreme Court positions and then discussing the possible ramifications of ...

This 7 page paper examines the case of of U.S. Supreme Court Widmar V. Vincent, 454 U.S. 263 (1981) 454 U.S. 263 concerning the meeting of a religious group on university grounds, The paper outlines the case, looks at the resulting impact and considers if this was the right decision. The bibliography cites 4 sources. ...

This 3 page paper provides a simple overview of the judiciary. Supreme Court judges are listed by name and year of appointment. The system of checks and balances is touched on. The relationship between federal and state branches is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which argues for a free speech zone on campuses. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page overview of the many family impacts of Prohibition. The author points out the positive impacts of the decrease in alcohol consumption but contrasts them with the societal costs of the black market that emerged. Bibliography list 5 sources.