'The Right To Bear Arms' Analyzed
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A 6 page paper examining the most controversial portion of the U.S. Constitution, the Second Amendment, or 'the right to bear arms.' A historical background will be provided to illustrate the Founding Fathers' rationale behind placing this as one of the most fundamental of citizens' rights, the recent controversy regarding the Second Amendment, and the reasons why Americans still need the right to bear arms in contemporary society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Beararms.wps

(The) First Amendment
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9 pages which analytically examine whether or not the 1st amendment has "lived up" to the expectation of its drafters. Bibliography contains 18 legal references.
Filename: 1stamd.wps

A Historical Overview Of Prisoner's Rights
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8 pages in length. Prisoners were not happy with the judicial hands-off policy as instituted by the 1871 Ruffin v. Commonwealth case. They did not appreciate being considered slaves of the state during the extent of their prison stay; however, they were not in a situation to rectify such policy. It is important for the student to realize that what ultimately sprung from judges' alleged indifference toward prisoners' civil rights was a re-examination of just how unconstitutional such inaction proved to be. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCprson.wps

A Legal History of Equality in the United States
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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.
Filename: SA119law .doc

A Short History of Affirmative Action in Higher Education
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This 11 page paper provides an overview of affirmative action in higher education with a focus on landmark cases. Hopwood, Bakke and more recent Michigan cases are discussed. The paper takes the position that affirmative action is necessary. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA149AA.rtf

Aaron B. Cooley v. Board of Wardens of the Port of Philadelphia
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A 6 page brief of Aaron B. Cooley v. Board of Wardens of the Port of Philadelphia, to the Use of the Society for the Relief of Distressed Pilots, Their Widows and Children, Defendants.; Same V. Same; Supreme Court of the United States, 53 U.S. 299; 1851 U.S. LEXIS 658; 13 L. Ed. 996; 12 HOW 299; December, 1851. The plaintiff charged that Pennsylvania usurped federal powers in requiring payment for the use of a pilot into and out of the port of Philadelphia. The majority disagreed, holding that every state had a right to regulate its own ports. Justices McLean and Daniel dissented in that pilots remained on board after leaving the jurisdiction of the state and entering federal waters. No sources listed.
Filename: KScooleyVward.wps

Abortion Legislation (1992-1996)
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4 pages in length. A case study in abortion legislation from 1992 - 1996 (beginning just after the Supreme Court's Casey ruling). The writer reviews acts of legislation that have occurred all over the United Since ever since. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Legisl.wps

Agency and Employee Accountability in Cases of Negligence: The Legal Issues of Employee Credibility and Training
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An 8 page assertion that our educational arena has been subject to many challenges and disappointments. At the center of many of these is the issues of employee credibility and training. That the educational system has a problem is not an issue of contention. What is questionable in the current day legal environment, however, is whether or not employees and school districts can be held legally liable for the educational inadequacies which result from inadequate teacher qualifications and training. This paper utilizes the Supreme Court cases of Monroe Vs Pape (1961), Monell Vs Dept of Social Services (1978), City Of Oklahoma Vs Tuttle (1984), Daniels Vs Willaims (1986), Davidson Vs Cannon (1986), and City of Springfield Vs Kibbe (1987) to add insight to that question. All illustrate the delicate balance between employee liability and negligence on the part of the agency when employee credibility is challenged. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPcivRt2.rtf

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