Law & Legal Systems Term Papers

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THE CONSTITUTION AND NEED OF REFORM

This 4-page paper examines the question as to whether the U.S. Constitution is in need of reform. Bibliography lists 1 source.

SECOND AMENDMENT AND GUN CONTROL

This 4-page paper focuses on the issue of why the Second Amendment is both the most used and least effective argument for gun control, and why it has made America's gun control laws so weak. Bibliography lists 1 source.

Contract Law Cases; Unfair Contract Exclusions and Faulty Goods

This 3 page paper looks at two contract cases. In the first an electrician undertakes work negligently that results in a fire and tries to rely on an exclusion clause to relive him of any liability. The second case considers a microwave oven that catches fire on first use. Both cases are discusses using English statute and case law. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

Police Subculture

A 5 page research paper on the influence of police subculture. The writer argues that police subculture has a tremendous influence over whether or not police officers adhere to standards of moral and professional conduct and that such culture tend to be self-perpetuating, either for good or ill effects. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Donald P. Roper v. Christopher Simmons

This 4 page paper evaluates this appeal to the Supreme Court regarding a death penalty issue. The paper argues that the Court did not consider enough evidence pertinent to the ideation of the death penalty in America today. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

The Tort of Negligence

This 8 page paper, 6 pages of essay plus 2 page annotated bibliography, looks at a case study supplied by the student. A restaurant spills hot soup on a patron which burns them. Then the waiter suggests that whilst the patron is visiting the restroom they could pout some moisturiser on, which is in the restroom. There is also aftershave there, which the patron uses by mistake, causing further damage to his skin and scarring him for life. The paper looks at the case with reference to Australian tort law to assess any potential claim. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

Mentally Ill & Punishment

A 3 page research paper/essay that examines the rationale behind punishment within the legal system and how this rationale applies to the mentally ill. In the United States system of jurisprudence, a person may not be held accountable for illegal actions that the individual commits if it can be determined that this person is mentally ill to the point that he or she can be determined to be legally incompetent of standing trial. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Criminal Mischief

This 8 page paper examines the concept of criminal mischief and how it plays out around the world and in various states. New York is highlighted and other states and nations are mentioned. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

Economic Loss in Tort

This 5 page paper considers a case supplied by the student where a doctor gives wrong information to a potential employer, loosing the potential employee the job. The paper considers if, under English law, a case for pure economic loss could undertaken. The paper cites numerous cases before a conclusion is reached. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AND CONSTITUTIONALITY

This 4-page paper examines capital punishment and whether it's constitutional. Taking a cue from the eighth amendment (which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment), the paper determines if capital punishment falls under this jurisdiction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

The Legal Framework of Ancient Rome Ancient

Rome has influence many subsequent societies. This 6 page paper considers how the legal system developed in Rome, with the concept of rights and the doctrine of innocent until proven guilty. The paper starts with the period of the kings and the rule of life and continues through the recording of law in the twelve tablets. The bibliography cites 1 source.

THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT

This 4 page paper examines the critical role that Marbury v Madison played in establishing the power of the Supreme Court. Also discussed are the abuses of this power by the modern court. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Property Law and the Human Rights Act 1998

This 8 page paper considers the way that the Human Rights Act may create change in property law in the UK. The paper argues that there is a bias towards the wishes and rights of property owners, but that this is changing gradually. The argument uses multiple cases to illustrate points raised including Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea v. O’Sullivan [2003] EWCA 371, Wandsworth LBC v Michalak [2002] 4 All ER 1136, Ghaidan v Godin-Mendoza [2003] 2 WLR 478 and many others. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

Criminal Justice Mgmt/North Carolina

An 8 page research paper that examines how the criminal justice management system in NC can be improved with a particular focus on community policing initiatives. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

ROE, LOCHNER AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

This 6-page paper discusses judicial activism (i.e., judicial decisons not strictly within Constitutional mandate) through examiniation of two cases, Lochner vs. New York (1905) and Roe vs. Wade (1973). The essay discusses if the decisions on both cases were justified and acceptable. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

The Right to Housing

This 4 page paper examines the right to housing by describing the legal framework for protecting this right with international and domestic legal mechanisms. The paper is written with reference to English and Scottish law. The paper also considers the principle difficulties arising in attempts to protect this right. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

California Law Relating to Food Contamination

A 6 page discussion of California law as it relates to food contamination. The author outlines a fictional case involving contaminated ice cream, a case in which tort law is probably more applicable than food contamination laws. An analysis is presented regarding the burden of proof facing the plaintiff in regard to proving negligence on the part of the ice cream manufacturer. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

EXAMINATION AND REVISION OF THE FIRST AND SECOND AMENDMENTS

This 5-page paper is an exercise in what would happen if the First and Second Amendments of the Bill of Rights were rewritten to fit the times today, instead of the late 18th century, when these Amendments were first drafted and passed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

Sale of Goods Act and case study

A paper which looks critically at the parameters of the Sale of Goods Act, and analyses vendor's liability in a case relating to the sale of contaminated food. Bibliography lists 12 sources

The Frye Rule and Battered Women Syndrome

A paper which considers the Frye Rule, and its application in the modern judicial system, with particular reference to the battered women syndrome formulated by Walker. Bibliography lists 4 sources

Food Contamination and Tort Law

A 5 page discussion of tort law as it relates to food contamination. The author outlines a fictional case involving contaminated ice cream. An analysis is presented regarding the burden of proof facing the plaintiff in regard to proving negligence on the part of the ice cream manufacturer. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Korematsu V. United States

A 5 page paper. Toyosaburo Korematsu was arrested, tried in a federal district court and found guilty of violating specific exclusion statutes. Specifically, Korematsu live in San Leandro, a military area and by order was supposed to leave this area. The order, enacted after the U.S. was at war with Japan, directed all Japanese-Americans to leave any military area on the West Coast. This essay provides an overview of the case, the decision of another previous case that had to do with the curfew law, and the opinions of the court. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

THE ADA, PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISABILITIES

This 8-page paper goes into a description of federal legislation discriminating against those with disabilities (physical and psychological). Also included is how the state of Maryland enforces this legislation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Interpreting the Law

This 4 page paper looks at a fictitious law and then at how it may be interpreted using the literal rule, the golden rule and looking at the act as a whole and the purpose of the act. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

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