Essays and Research Papers on Constitutional Law

This is a 10 page paper that provides an overview of Constitutional law. Challenges to law enforcement are explored by examining four Amendments. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper argues that it is necessary to have a “shield law” at the federal level protecting journalists from having to reveal their confidential sources. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper that discusses Gideon’s Trumpet by Anthony Lewis, which is an expertly written, comprehensive account of a landmark case in constitutional law, Gideon v. Wainwright, which was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1963. Clarence Earl Gideon was a prisoner in the Florida penal system who felt that his constitutional ...

A 9 page paper which examines this controversial Supreme Court case and considers how it significantly altered society and society’s belief systems. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page appellate brief. Loosely formatted in accordance with Utah's requirements for appellate briefs, this paper argues the Constitutionality of Utah's antibigamy laws from the perspective of the First and the Fourteenth Amendments. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page research paper addresses the US Supreme Court decision in this landmark 1896 case. The writer argues that while it resulted initially in oppression for African Americans in the form of Jim Crow laws, eventually the groundwork laid by this case resulted in the success of the Civil Rights movement. Bibliography lists 3 ...

6 pages in length. Substantive due process is defined by Merriam-Webster as a judicial requirement that enacted laws may not contain provisions that result in the unfair, arbitrary, or unreasonable treatment of an individual. The writer discusses Lochner v. New York and basic liberty rights as they relate to substantive due process. ...

This 4 page paper briefs this case that concerns religious freedom for the Amish. The case involves several Amish families that do not want their children going to high school. Wisconsin education law is discussed.

R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul 505 U.S. _____ (1992) # 90-7675 ; Argued : 12/4/91 - 6/22/92 Primary issue discussed is whether or not law can prohibit hated based expression.

This 3-page paper describes a case study of a gay couple, united under Vermont's civil union laws, and what happens when, traveling in Florida, one member of the couple ends up comatose in the hospital. The paper discusses legally what the other partner's options are, and suggests mediation and alternative resolution as a course of ...

This 4 page paper takes a hypothetical situation submitted by a student to examine the don't ask, don't tell policy. How the court might view this is analyzed in the context of gender case law. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

(5 pp). Pre-trial identification involves both the person and the action or supposed crime in a criminal or civil case of law. Before any proceedings can be done the person's true and natural identity must be verified, and supporting information for the proposed court solution to the alleged crime must be in place. ...

A 5 page overview of this Supreme Court Case reviewing the question of whether state university facilities can be used by students for religious purposes. Additional case law is included to illustrate the intricacies that are involved in this decision. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3-page paper is an analysis of a brief, which determines if religious practices are exceptions to state law.

A 4 page essay on a hypothetical scenario and the constitutionality of a law prohibiting the interference with interstate commercy. The writer details the constitutional theories on which the law could be struck down. No bibliography.

A 4 page hypothetical decision for a law case about whether the developer and builder of a house, can be held liable, on the principles of negligence or warranty / strict liability for scalding injury sustained by the plaintiff's 16 month old son which was due to the failure of defendant to install a water ...

This 4 page paper provides answers to the following questions in relation to the Miranda Ruling: What requirements does it place on law enforcement? How has it changed the manner in which law enforcement interviews are conducted? This paper also offers an opinion based on the research as to whether Miranda has harmed ...

A 25 five page investigation of the societal impacts of Public Law 107-56. The author contends that the Patriot Act and other post-9-11 laws and policies have done more harm in their infringement upon American civil liberties than they have been effective in the fight against terrorism. Bibliography lists 17 sources.

A 6 page research paper that discusses this topic. Pedophilia is a "complex, often compulsive, psychosexual disorder with profound implications for the abused child, perpetrator and community" (Hall and Hall 457). In order to protect children and the public, every state has instituted a registration law for sex offenders. This review of literature looks specifically ...

Overviews and ramifications of case law on battered woman syndrome (Ibn-Tamis, Nixon) and battered child syndrome (Jahnke, Nemeth) criminal defenses, and how laws concerning prevention of forecasted criminal behavior (Tarasoff, Thompson v. Alameda, Brady v. Hopper). Bibliography lists 10 sources, including cases. jvBatter.rtf

15 Pages. Hugo Black was born in Alabama in 1886. After getting a law degree he spent time practicing law and then Black, an active Democrat, was elected to the United States Senate in 1926. Black was known to be a big fan of Franklin Roosevelt and his New Deal. ...

A 15 page paper that explores issues involved in property in speech. There has long been controversy about the boundaries between freedom of speech and of press and intellectual property rights. Recent cases, such as those of Dustin Hoffman and the 2 Live Crew rap group have served as examples of the boundaries. Cyberspace has ...

A 7 page paper discussing legal impartiality and objectivity. Based on the results of court cases heard both now and a century ago, it is apparent that judges certainly are not impartial. They likely are not objective in their decisions, either. While this inconsistency introduces a degree of uncertainty in law interpretation that perhaps should ...

A 5 page paper arguing that Court appointments provide an effective means of changing policy. Each of the justices of the Court obviously knows the letter of the law being used to assess the merits of the cases they hear. Final outcome often depends on the results of previous appointments made to the ...

A 15 page paper that explores issues involved in property in speech. There has long been controversy about the boundaries between freedom of speech and of press and intellectual property rights. Recent cases, such as those of Dustin Hoffman and the 2 Live Crew rap group have served as examples of the boundaries. Cyberspace has ...