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Court Cases Concerning Religion and Constitutional Rights in Public Schools

A 5 page paper which discusses three important court cases which deal with religion in public schools. The cases discussed are Everson v. Board of Education (1947), Engel v. Vitale (1962), and Pickering v. Board of Education (1968). Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife

A 5 page paper which discusses the ethical court case of Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife. The case is examined in terms of the controversy, the litigants, the court's decision, and the reasoning behind the decision. No additional sources cited.

Contract to Purchase

A 7 page paper discussing the situation in which Betsy Ross has purchased (and paid in full in cash) a painting for sale at an antique shop. She asked the shop owner to repair a small tear in the painting as she looked on; they both became aware of some paper folded into the item, hidden within the frame behind the painting. That paper appears to be a draft of the Declaration of Independence, written in Thomas Jefferson's own hand. The shop owner no longer wants to sell the item for the stated price and has offered to refund Ms. Ross' cash payment of $150. On her refusal, the shop owner refused to relinquish the painting and all items associated with it. The paper is a chronology of Ms. Ross' attorney's actions and rationale for them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Shoplifting -- An Ever-Present Concern

Shoplifting -- An Ever-Present Concern: This 9-page analytical essay examines the increased prevalence of shoplifting in America. In addition, its ramifications and those relevant to false arrests by store security, what can be done to prevent these incidents of false detention, and also examples of recent cases are discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources. SNShoplf.doc

Louisiana Laws: Child Abuse And Neglect

A 15 page research paper that begins by presenting some national statistics about child abuse and neglect. The federal laws covering these crimes are then cited and explained. The writer then focuses on the state of Louisiana, including statistics, laws, definitions, maximum prison sentences, actual costs of child abuse and neglect and prevention programs. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

Court of Equity and Court of Law

This 5 page report discusses a fictional circumstance in which two landowners with adjoining commercial property find that one has inadvertently built a commercial building on his property that actually extends into the other landowner’s property. Because of the extension, the second property holder does not have a lot big enough to build his own commercial building. The lawyer for the first party is seeking relief in a court of law knowing that remedies at law are more stringent than in a court of equity. The second attorney is seeking assistance to proceed in a court of equity. The differences between “equity” and “law” are discussed and different arguments presented. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

U.S. Constitution Subject to Supreme Court Interpretation

U.S. Constitution Subject to Supreme Court Interpretation: This 5-page essay examines the ‘Court of last resort’ and its functions relevant to interpreting acts of Congress and determining if federal and state statutes conform to the mandates of the Constitution. Evidence in support of the Constitution meaning precisely what the Supreme Court stipulates it to mean is also explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources. SNConsti.doc

Why Have A Bill Of Rights?

A 5 page paper. The essay explains the key points found in a paper written by William J. Brennan, Jr., former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The paper is entitled Why Have a Bill of Rights? The reasons are discussed in this essay. Bibliography lists 1 source.

Capital Punishment/ Pro & Con

A 6 page essay that examines both sides of this controversial issue. The writer asks: "Is it moral for a society to do what is immoral for the individual?" and arrives at a stance opposed to the death penalty. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Dean Corll: The Candy Man

7 pages in length. Pasadena, Texas resident Dean Corll was the last person anyone would expect to be a serial killer, especially when it came to children. The Texan, who was born on Christmas Eve 1939, was considered a most likable guy with a particular penchant toward making candy and planning parties for the neighborhood kids. Without any indication of any kind, the parents of these children were setting them up for inevitable disaster, inasmuch as the parties were staged as a way for Corll to hand-pick the next young boy he would eventually sodomize, murder and dismember in his private torture chamber. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

Non-Competition Clauses – Is the Noose too Tight?

Non-Competition Clauses – Is the Noose too Tight?: This 10-page essay delineates a number of the issues relevant to non-compete clauses inherent in today’s employment contracts. Can we find an equitable balance between safeguarding a company’s right to protect itself against competitors, and an employee’s intrinsic right to earn a living? Bibliography lists 7 sources. SNNoncom.doc

The Concept Of Law: Primarily Integrative Or Primarily Conflict Oriented?

8 pages in length. The writer discusses the concepts of integrative and conflict-oriented law theories. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

Supreme Courts/GA & US

An 11 page research paper that offers an eclectic assembly of facts concerning 2 supreme courts. The writer addresses the histories of both the Georgia and US Supreme Courts, as well as offering the details concerning several cases – Row v. Wade, City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson and N.Y. Times v. Sullivan. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

Tort Law; Donoghue v Stevenson (1932)

This 5 page paper considers the precedent setting case of Donoghue v Stevenson in English law, and the way that it established the principle of a duty of care under tort law. The paper looks at the case and discusses the implications, including references to Ross v Caunters and the Hedley Byrne principle. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

The Hinks Case and the Theft Act of 1968

A 5 page paper discussing the dishonesty aspect of this British law. The intent of the Theft Law obviously is a good and useful one. The judge in the Hinks case defines well the measure by which the jury was to determine dishonest intent, and framing the definition in terms of current codes of decency keeps the law current. All involved in the legal system likely needs to guard against perverting the goal of the law, however. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

“Reforms in the Magistracy”

A paper which looks at the role of the magistrates in the British judicial system and the ways in which significant reforms have been effected as a result of the adoption of the European Convention, and the other areas in which the magistracy should undergo reform. Bibliography lists 2 sources

European Property Law; UK, France and Germany

This 5 page paper considers the differences and the similarities between property low in the UK, France and Germany, including what is meant by property ownership, the way it may be used as security, and how the security may be realised. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

“Property and Title in European Countries

A paper which looks at the concepts of property, title and ownership in Britain, Germany and France and the way in which title and property are transferred, the difference between tangible and intangible property, and the function of the public notary in countries such as France.

English Law: Transfer of Property

(5 pp) The transfer of all kinds of property requires strict compliance with the relevant formalities. This is especially true in the case of land; informal transactions in land are an anathema to the law. These statements form the basis for the discussion of this paper. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Occupational Health and Safety in Australia

This 14 page report discusses health and occupational safety in Australia. Australia’s Occupational Safety and Health Act was made into law as a means of guaranteeing the safety and health of workers through prevention, compensation and rehabilitation, with the focus on prevention. The purpose of the Act is, quite simply, to avoid pain and suffering and to provide a modicum of protection against discrimination. issues considered are those regarding employer abuse of employees by the other underlying issues such as discrimination, racism, and all other forms of intolerance. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A Legal History of Equality in the United States

This 13 page paper provides a historic outline of Supreme Court decisions including Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education and Regents of University of California v. Bakke. Other cases are noted in the context of social change. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

The Lack of Innovation in British Housing Law

This 24 page paper considers the way that housing law in the UK. The last true innovation can be seen as the rent controls in the war, with subsequent government relinquishing their control and wishing to reduce their obligations as far as housing is considered. The paper considers the way that the polices have developed, how the law has changed and the results that have been seen in both the public and the private sectors. The bibliography cites 22 sources.

Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

A 1 page brief of the case involving the police detainment and questioning of four defendants without advising them of their right to silence or their right to an attorney. Determined that such interrogation did not adequately provide for the Fifth Amendment privilege against self incrimination, the “right to remain silent unless he chooses to speak in the unfettered exercise of his own will”. No additional sources are listed.

State of Florida v. J.L.

A 1 page brief of this Supreme Court case which investigated the sovereign rights of a state to create protection for its citizens which is in excess of that provided by the U.S. Constitution. Whether an exception for firearms and weapons to the provision of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution limiting searches and seizures is necessitated. Relates the case of a black juvenile who was searched for weapons based only on an anonymous tip. No additional sources are listed.

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