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AIDS In The Workplace »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper that explore the issues surrounding employe concerns (fears and misconceptions) and how this has made it incumbant upon employers to train employees in discrimination laws and AIDS awareness generally. The paper provides training examples and techniques, economic facts to employers, and other resources available to employers. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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International Trade »

Number of pages 30

A 30 page paper discussing various aspects to be considered in engaging in international trade and world markets. A number of key laws, agreements, & policies are discussed in considerable detail. Bibliography lists 24 sources. View Full Description
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International Business Ethics »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper that examines the topic of ethics as it is applied to today's global marketplace and the large multinational corporations are involved in globalization. The writer demonstrates how these corporations are now being held accountable for the impact of their company practices on local economies and local environments, regardless as to ... View Full Description
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International Management »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper answers the question of why one should study international management. Within that context a variety of factors are observed as they pertain to culture, religion and the law. Product applicability and marketing considerations are also reviewed. Bibliography lists 11 sources. View Full Description
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Sexism In The Workplace »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper on the problems with sexism in today's society. It gives a definition of different types of sexism, talks about different gender roles in sexism, the law and sexism and sexual harassment, and gives some ideas on what can be done to change the way people look at and deal with this ... View Full Description
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Law Enforcement Leadership »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. In the changing face of law enforcement, officers are more dependent than ever on the cooperation of the public for which they work. No longer able to be "all business," they, too, must employ the principles of good management and good public relations in order to foster partnership relations with the ... View Full Description
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The Civil Rights Movement in America »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper looks at the consequences of civil rights law and the movement itself. It answers that question as to whether or not people are better off today, as a result. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Civil Rights in the United States »

Number of pages 4

A brief, 4 page overview of the struggle for civil rights in the United States. Covers relevant politics and law-making from 1870 to the present. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Personal Finance / Estate Planning »

Number of pages 22

This 22 page paper studies the importance of estate/will planning in personal finance. The writer discusses a number of personal issues including reasons for estate planning, procedures, and so forth. Legal issues, taxes, and other possible pitfalls are examined so that the reader will walk away with a more competent knowledge/understanding of estate planning as ... View Full Description
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The Question Of Gun Control / Our Constitutional Right To Bear Arms »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper that looks at the Second Amendment and the few gun control cases and laws that have been passed over the centuries since. The paper defends the right to bear arms and posits that the right to bear arms is not only a constitutional right, but an historic imperative based on the ... View Full Description
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Water Pollution / Problems and Solutions »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper on the problems facing the world, and particularly the U.S., in regards to water pollution. The paper concentrates on streams, surface and ground water pollution and the most likely polluters of those waters. The solutions addressed include cooperative efforts, educational efforts, technology and changes in the law. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Female Victims Of Crimes & Unjust Treatment »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page paper detailing the injustices women often have to face as the victims of violent crimes from not only the criminal but also the law enforcement personnel who are responsible for investigating crime, the criminal justice system which is responsible for litigating such crimes, and the media which often gives an unfair view ... View Full Description
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Students With Autism »

Number of pages 14

This 14 page research paper investigates the developmental disorder, autism. Autism is a disorder that appears in infancy and continues throughout the victim's life. Topics include: the characteristics of the autistic child and student; etiology; diagnostic process; and treatment programs. Research studies are reported as is the federal law that mandates the right to an ... View Full Description
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Copyright and the Internet »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page report discusses copyright and the Internet. As issues of ownership present themselves, the legalities and principles associated with intellectual properties have gained a greater level of notoriety and concern for all parties involved. The regulatory framework governing access information must also evolve to meet the electronic world's expanding needs and applications. ... View Full Description
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Three Strikes and You're Out »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper on the 'Three Strikes and You're Out Law' which limits the ability of violent offenders to receive a punishment other than a prison sentence. The writer concludes that the rule does have several inherent flaws but that it can be improved greatly through proposed reforms. Bibliography cites 5 sources. View Full Description
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Hate Crimes & The Landmark Case Of Wisconsin vs. Mitchell »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper analyzes the controversial case of Wisconsin vs. Mitchell -- over a state statute which allowed longer sentences for people convicted of violating existing laws if they chose their victim because of race, religion, disability or sexual orientation. The writer analyzes the actual crimes as it was committed, the facts of the ... View Full Description
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Prisons and Minorities »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the inequities in the current criminal justice system based on assessments of prison populations. This paper assesses the conflicts that occur as a result of attempts to weigh the protection of public rights while also supporting the personal freedoms of individuals and the necessary equality in ... View Full Description
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Police &Community / Working Together to Stop the Problem of Gangs »

Number of pages 4

In 4 pages the author discusses how the police and the community work together to stop the problem of gangs. Community policing is the solution to the specific problem of gangs in the neighborhood. Law enforcement agencies are inundated with the protection of their specific patrol areas. It is impossible for police officers ... View Full Description
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Police Role In The Community / Minority Relationships »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper on minority views of the police as an oppressive force, criminalizing those they are supposed to protect. The writer describes how even the most successful community policing programs sometimes fail to work in African-American neighborhoods where citizens are literally afraid of the police ! Some of the departmental and political reasons ... View Full Description
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Public Administration / Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page research paper on the changes in public administration theory and its application to law enforcement. Particular attention is paid to the ideal and effectiveness of community policing. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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Khazars and Judaizers »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page report discusses the medieval world of Khazaria, a Judaic warrior kingdom that was the crossroads of culture and trade between Byzantium, the Arab Empire, and Russia during the early to middle years of the medieval timeframe. The Judaizers were those earliest believers in the Christian Church that Gentile Christians should also ... View Full Description
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The Meaning Of Life In Judeo-Christian Thought »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper looking at this thorny problem as analyzed by the writer of Genesis, St. Paul, and St. Augustine. It concludes that for these writers, The only way to find meaning in a world filled with too many meanings is to cleave closely to an inflexible standard -- for the Jews, the Law; ... View Full Description
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The United States Legislature »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper discusses the legislature in depth and concentrates on how a bill becomes a law. A brief history on how the branch of government was designed is included. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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1996 Personal Responsibility & Work Opportunity Act »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. New Jersey's black Democratic Senator Wayne Bryant was instrumental in implementing the family cap legislation that removed a woman's ability to receive welfare benefits for her illegitimate children. It has been called groundbreaking in the way in which it attacked what lawmakers labeled a significant source of poverty within ... View Full Description
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Nazi History -- The Lebensborn & Eugenics »

Number of pages 20

A 20 page research paper providing an overview of the laws pertaining to eugenics and the Lebensborn program of Nazi Germany. The writer centers on the program and the support mechanisms put into place to underscore the development of the Nazi master race in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Bibliography lists 12 ... View Full Description
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The Concept of Mens Rea / Intent to Commit a Crime »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. A comprehensive discussion of Mens Rea, the legal principle upon which we base our requirement of intent for a finding of guilty. Covered in this report are the meaning, background, and a brief history of Mens Rea in law as well as a more in-depth analysis of Mens Rea as applied ... View Full Description
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Essential Elements Of Contracts »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper that highlights the categories of contracts and discusses terms and references applicable laws in regards to those categories. Categories/clauses include: offer/acceptance and problem areas, special considerations, termination statements and problem areas, and signatures. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Evolution of Abortion Law Analyzed »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page research paper chronicles the evolution of U.S. abortion legislation by examining landmark Supreme Court case law decisions. Specifically discussed are historic cases including Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), Roe v. Wade (1973), Harris v. McRae (1980), and Akron v. Akron Center For Reproductive Health, Inc. (1983). Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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The Role of the Hispanic Community in the Modern West »

Number of pages 12

Illegal immigration, migrant farm jobs and two periods of immigration allowances since the turn of the century have determined large Hispanic communities in the modern West. States like Texas have struggled to define these communities and distinguish between illegal immigrants and the crack down on illegal immigration and the rights of Hispanic-Americans living in ... View Full Description
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Issues In Labor Law »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper looks at several articles pertinent to labor law as contained in a 1993 issue of Conservative Digest. The articles are discussed in terms of labor trends in the nineties. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Gay Rights & Relevant Ordinances »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. Paper discusses civil rights for homosexuals and the importance of laws to protect such rights. Social, political, and historic issues are examined. It is concluded that there is absolutely no reason that "gays" should not have all of the same rights and opportunities in this country as everyone else Bibliography lists ... View Full Description
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Tort Law & Product Liability »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper looks at the specific components of tort law and product liability as they pertain to the case of a man injured by home sauna. This paper considers whether the injury fits into the criteria of injuries that warrant the pursuit of product liability litigation and also evaluates the responsibilities of ... View Full Description
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Sir Thomas More's 'Utopia' / An Analytical Overview »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page research paper concerning the first of many literary 'utopias' which describe perfect imaginary societies. The writer explores the framework of the society imaged by Sir Thomas More in the early sixteenth-century discussing such topics as the rights of the individual, the laws, and customs of More's ideal human society. Bibliography lists 6 ... View Full Description
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Reconstruction Era 1865 to 1877 »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper provides an overview of the Reconstruction era. The essay reports some of the conflicts between President Lincoln and the Congress and between President Johnson and the Congress. The writer reports on the amendments, the civil rights act, the Freedmen's Bureau. The writer also discusses what went wrong, the founding of the ... View Full Description
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Police Administration And Organization In The United States »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The writer discusses how the hierarchy of law enforcement is essential to the overall administrative and organizational objectives of police departments throughout the United States. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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VBeem; Shipping Case Study »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper is a UK shipping law paper considering a case provided by the student. VBeem have bought goods from Chopstix in Hong Kong who arrange for the carriage. The goods are spoilt in transit and VBeen want to take action against the carrier, but the bill of lading states that will not ... View Full Description
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Scope of OR Nursing Practice »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that addresses the controversy surrounding the use of unlicensed assistive personnel, technicians or LPNs in the OR rather than RNs. The writer discusses scope of practice, focusing on New York State law, and why this practice is dangerous to patient safety. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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The Case for Christine Busalacchi and Against Nurse Participation in Patient Death »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper which the arguments presented by nurses in Missouri and Arkansas, who pleaded a case before the Supreme Court that depriving Christine Busalacchi of nourishment through starvation and dehydration was illegal, inhumane, and unethical. The strengths and weaknesses of the arguments presented in the nurses’ briefs, conflicts of laws or rights ... View Full Description
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Informants: Inside, Periphery And Outside Targets »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. Without the help of informants, it is likely that police investigations would suffer to a great extent in light of the tremendous advantage such purveyors of information bestow upon law enforcement activity. From anonymous to citizen to professional to criminal, informants are comprised of various types of individuals who ... View Full Description
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The Law Of Supply And Demand »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper explains and discusses the Law of Supply and Demand, choice, decisions, elasticity and inelasticity and provides examples. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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An Argument for Funding Reallocation for Alcohol/Drug Abuse Treatment Programs »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page argument that partial reallocation of the funds that are customarily used in the law enforcement/criminal justice arenas to apprehend and imprison drug and alcohol abusers for their transgressions is necessary. These funds could be no more appropriately used than through well designed and implemented drug and alcohol treatment programs. View Full Description
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Background Checks: Inherent Obligations »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page exploration of the obligations that are inherent in background checks. Companies have an obligation to both that individual being investigated and themselves to use background information in the most effective way to conduct as thorough as possible of a background investigation. Companies must comply with law and check and recheck ... View Full Description
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Multiphasic Sex Inventory II »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. Profiling sexual offenders by way of the Multiphasic Sex Inventory II provides a basis upon which law enforcement and the psychological community can better understand what drives certain individuals to behave in such an antisocial manner. This approach, exclusively meant to measure those who have allegedly committed or admitted ... View Full Description
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Random Public School Searches/Legality »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page research paper that investigates the constitutionality of school searches. On one hand, school officials are bound legally and morally to respect the rights of students, as they exist under law. Yet, on the other hand, school officials bear the responsibility of providing safe and orderly environments that promote learning for all their ... View Full Description
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The Law Enforcement Profession and the Process of Collective Bargaining with (Emphasis on California) »

Number of pages 32

A 32 page paper which examines the impact of unionization in the public sphere of law enforcement, retracing its history, exploring advantages and disadvantages, and specifically considers how various California police unions have been affected by collective bargaining, including the failed Proposition 75 initiative of 2005. Bibliography lists 20 sources. View Full Description
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Business and Organizational White-Collar Crime »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper answering 10 discussion questions about corporate responsibility and conviction for white collar crime, as well as technocrime and which type is worse for the community. Other questions address law enforcement agencies and four crime theories. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Discrimination against Sexual Minorities »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper argues that discrimination against sexual minorities is virulent and harmful, and that it is still on-going, despite laws and regulations specifically outlawing it. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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CD and DVD Burning and Copyright Law »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper which argues that copyright laws on copying CDs and DVDs should be strict, but allow for certain situations. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Extending the Application of Direct Effect »

Number of pages 6

This 12 page paper critically discuss the complexities engendered any the extension of the notion of direct effect to directives under EU law and suggests ways by which the ECJ could and have resolved these complexities. The bibliography cites 18 sources. View Full Description
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The Implications of No Child Left Behind on English Language Learners »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper provides an overview of NCLB and evaluates its effects on ELL programs. How does the law affect schools as it respects Special Ed programs? The paper focuses on ELL and how language plays a part in the problems with NCLB. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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