Essays and Research Papers on Current Legal Issues

This 6 page paper looks at EU Directive 2002/14/EC which lays down the minimum standards required for employers to undertake consultation with employees and considers whether or not this is a suitable framework to be used as a basis in the international arena. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 4 page legal analysis and management leadership essay explores the recent case of age discrimination by a Kmart pharmacy in Honolulu Hawaii that extended up through the management spiral. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the issue of due process and whether or not it is the best system for juvenile justice. Various concepts are addressed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page paper. The theory of a criminal thinking style or criminal thinking processes has been accepted for more than three decades. Several theorists offered new theories by the mid-1970s that focused on cognitive processing. Specifically, researchers identified thinking patterns of most criminals that held true across types of crimes. This paper explains ...

This 3-page paper discusses the discrimination lawsuit filed against Coca-Cola Co. in 1998 and the diversity task force that was the outcome. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7-page paper focuses on product liability and its impact on Kudler Fine Foods. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An 8 page paper that recounts the murdering spree in 2002 that crossed four states. The multi-agency team is explained as is the reason the case was known as the Beltway Sniper case. The writer discusses effectiveness of response as well as the needs of responders and plans for natural and man-made disasters. Other ...

This 11 page paper looks at a fictitious case study supplied by the student, where one country is concerns that their exports to a foreign market may be subject to anti dumping measurers or countervailing measures. The paper looks at when and how these measures may be used by a country in compliance with WTO ...

This 10 page paper considers how our basic Constitutional rights are being violated every day with full body screens and even strip searches being conducted in the name of anti-terrorist measures at airports. The author includes an annotated bibliography of 10 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of health care for immigrants. An evaluative argument is given for providing health care access for illegal immigrants. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper reviews the criteria such as new evidence, new argument, weighing of evidence, and issue of fact are explained in regard to when a case is eligible for review by the panel in the appeals process. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper is an annotated bibliography looking at 5 sources which would be useful when writing an essay looking at whether human rights should be a universal concept, or whether they are culturally relative. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at a fictitious arbitration case concerning a potential breach of contract in order to assess if damages should be paid. The case concerns a verbal change to a contract and a determination of whether or not goods were fit for their purpose. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 8 page paper discusses flag burning and its protections under the First Amendment, and argues that it must remain a protected form of protest. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper considers a fictional case involving a drunk driver who hits a woman that subsequently dies after refusing a blood transfusion on religious grounds. The charge of second degree murder is justified. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page research paper/essay deals with a scenario in which a police officer has been caught using his computer to browse pornography. The officer initially lied about this behavior and the writer/tutor, in the role of police chief, has to decide what action should be taken against him. The paper addresses this by describing ...

This 4 page paper emphasizes the importance of nursing advocacy for the disabled in the clinical and other environments. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 18 page paper examines the role and function in of the Labor Relations Commission and the Labour Court in Ireland. Both institutions are examined separately, with an explanation of their mission, duties and responsibilities and an explanation of the way they work. The paper ends with two cases that illustrate the functioning of the ...

This 3 page paper considers the various factors that must be taken into consideration when arrests are made. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper. This essay reports the Pelman v McDonald’s class action lawsuit and its conclusions. In this lawsuit, the plaintiffs claimed it was McDonald’s fault that they were fat. This is an example of a frivolous lawsuit by people who do not want to take responsibility for their own actions. Bibliography lists ...

This 12 page paper examines hate crimes and the passage of the bill. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper argues against bringing the terrorists from Guantanamo to New York for trial in the federal system. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper argues that the media, and in particular television, has a distorting effect on judicial proceedings and should be banned from the courtroom. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper defines white collar crime and argues that environmental crime is the worst of all. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper that begins with a discussion of the purpose of prison and the conditions of the American prison. The paper reports and discusses programs that are intended to reduce recidivism and to re-introduce the offender to the community. Statistical data are included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.