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Ezra : A Spiritual Leader »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper that discusses Ezra as an excellent spiritual leader. The writer identifies the temperament that Ezra seems to have exhibited and the strengths of that temperament. Which Laws of Leadership Ezra employed are identified. The essay provides examples to demonstrate how Ezra was a spiritual leader. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Defamation in Australia »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper looks at the argument that defamation cases are unlikely to help a plaintiff restore their reputation. This is discusses looking at a range of defamation cases brought under Australian law. The bibliography cites 4 sources. View Full Description
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Various Questions About Police Psychology »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses assessment elements of pre-employment screening, confidentiality, fitness-for-duty evaluations and homosexuality as they relate to law enforcement psychologists. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Jesus, The Mentoring Leader »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper that describes what a mentoring leader does, the typical temperament of this leader, the gifts he or she uses and the Law of Leadership they will typically use. Jesus is used as an example of an effective mentoring leader. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Links Among Government, the Criminal Justice System and the Private Sector »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper explores the links among the government, law, democracy, policy, the criminal justice system and the private sector. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Criminal Justice Overview »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. The writer discusses various aspects of policing that collectively make up law enforcement as it exists today. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Australian Law - The Case of a Lost Holiday and a Lost Wallet »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper applies Australian law to 2 fictional cases. In the first case an earthquake prevents a holiday going ahead, the holiday makers have not bought insurance and want a refund on their holiday. In the second case a drunken guest at a hotel wakes up and believes that their wallet has been ... View Full Description
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Precedent and Contract Law »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper is written in 2 parts. The first part considers the concept and relevance of binding precedent. The second part of the paper looks at case concerning offer and acceptance of contract. The paper is written with reference to Australian law. The bibliography cites 8 sources. View Full Description
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Special Education Behavior Problems »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper that reports and discusses what the law says about disciplining students with disabilities. The writer also comments on the Responsiveness-to-Intervention (RTI) process in terms of how problems may be identified. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The Erosion of Community Support for Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper outlines the many sacrifices that we have made in the name of national security and the erosion of our faith in law enforcement that has occurred as a result of those sacrifices. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Role Of Islam In Contemporary Iranian And Nigerian Politics »

Number of pages 7

7 pages in length. Islam's Sharia Law has a long reach into the political underpinnings of other Muslim nations, not the least of which includes Nigeria and Iran. The extent to which the guiding principles of Islamic jurisprudence are in need of restructuring within the context of contemporary Nigerian and Iranian politics is ... View Full Description
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Constitutionalism and the Detaining of Terrorist Suspects »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper discusses the principle of constitutionalism, the issue of terrorist detainees, and what the interaction is between the two. It argues that the illegal detention of suspected terrorists, often based on nothing more than fear, has weakened the principles of law on which the U.S. rests. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Australian Copyright and Privacy Law Cases »

Number of pages 16

This 16 page paper examines two fictitious cases supplied by the student and applied statue and common law to the cases to determine what actions may be possible. The first case deals with copyright potential infringement and failure to attribute an article to the author the second is a privacy issue and looks at actions ... View Full Description
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Australian Contract Law Case Study 2 »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper considers a case where an individual has been persuaded to move to Australia by being included in a will for a share of the property. The friendship subsequently dissolves. The paper examines the potential for a case to be brought under contract law to assert rights over the property. View Full Description
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Police Organizational Design And Tactical Communication »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses four organizational designs and the meaning of tactical communication as they relate to law enforcement. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Domestic Violence Requires Tougher Laws »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. Domestic violence, like so many other offenses against the person, lacks legislation tough enough to actually make a difference where early recognition is concerned. The extent to which there are clinics and safe houses and programs to address the physical and emotional aftermath of heightened spousal abuse is both ... View Full Description
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America's Criminal Justice System Police, Courts And Corrections »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Greek and British legal ideology helped to establish the criminal justice system of the United States. Adhering to the three tenets of law enforcement (police), judicial (courts) and corrections (prison, jail, etc.), this system functions best when all three components work in tandem; when one does not hold up ... View Full Description
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Religion in the Schools »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page discussion of the controversy surrounding teaching religion in our schools. This paper reviews the pros and cons as is reflected in case law. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Business Law Questions »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper answering three business law questions associated with scenarios involving Newcorp. Pat is being wrongfully terminated; Paula is the victim of sexual harassment exercised by Sam; Paul is being difficult and making groundless claims regarding disability and safety issues associated with working on a machine he does not like. Bibliography ... View Full Description
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An Analysis of Participation in ABATE »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper that explores the motorcyclist organization from the perspective of a special interest group. This paper describes one very visible protest of helmet laws that was sponsored by ABATE. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Stricter Gun Control Leaves People Vulnerable »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper which argues that stricter gun control laws will leave people more vulnerable to violence and increases violent crimes. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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EMTALA and Illegal Aliens »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper. EMTALA is the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act enacted as part of COBRA in 1986 with the final regulations being published in 1995. This paper explains this law's mandates to emergency rooms and also reports some of the many ERs that had to close their doors. The paper ... View Full Description
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Mandated Nurse-to-Patient Ratios »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper that discusses the controversial subject of mandated nurse-to-patient ratios, including a focus on the law in California. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Is an Employment Contract Enough? »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper considered whether or not the employment contract alone would be sufficient to regulate the employment relationship. The influences ion the way the employment relationship is influences are considered and the arguments for and against additional influences are discussed, before the conclusion that more than an employment contract is needed for ... View Full Description
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The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper takes a look at this Act that passed in 2004. The law is evaluated and discussed in depth. All sources are from academic journals. Bibliography lists 12 sources. View Full Description
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Should Government Intervene in the Employment Contract? »

Number of pages 8

The employment contract is a personal contract between the employer and the employee. It may be argued that this should be sufficient to regulate the employment contract. However, there are interventions from government in a number of ways. This 8 page discusses how and why intervention may be necessary and considers whether or not this ... View Full Description
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Morse et. al. v Frederick: An Analysis »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page review of this important Supreme Court case. This paper analyzes the case in comparison to past case law and suggests additional arguments as to why the findings of the Supreme Court were in fact just. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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COMMUNITY POLICE INITIATIVE »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper discusses community watch, or neighborhood watch groups as a viable solution to help with law enforcement issues. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The Facts Surrounding Gun Control »

Number of pages 19

A 19 page consideration of gun control laws. This paper uses history to argue that gun control is not the solution for crime. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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ELECTRONIC MEDIA, TRENDS AND SOCIAL IMPACT »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper focuses on trends that have resulted from electronic media, and discussing how those trends reflect on consumerism, justice, law and happiness. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Women’s Rights and Islam: Sunni vs Shia »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page overview of the distinctions that exists between these two sects interpretation of Islamic law. This paper contends that the Shia’s belief that temporary marriages are sanctioned by Allah is not only inaccurate, it is counterproductive to women’s rights. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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International Criminal Court, International ad hoc Tribunals v. National Legal Systems »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper considers the role of the ICC and considers whether the ICC or the national courts are the best place for the procession of those accused of heinous crimes such as genocide. The ICC and the national courts are compared and theoretically and with the use of example application of the law ... View Full Description
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Leadership in Law Firms »

Number of pages 14

This 14 page paper considers the issue of leadership in law forms and assesses the influences of leadership and the way that organizational structures and issues such as specialization and expertise may impact on how leadership emerges. The bibliography cites 16 sources. View Full Description
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Employment Law and Employer Duties; A Case Study »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper looks at a case concerning English employment law and assesses three different scenarios. The first concerns the way that work conditions are provided with cramped conditions and glaring computer monitors. The second issue concerns vicarious liability of the employer for an employee who catapults scissors across a room and injures ... View Full Description
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Criminal Profiling »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page research report that utilizes scholarly literature on this topic to demonstrate the legitimacy of the position that, while criminal profiling is not always 100 percent accurate, it is a legitimate and valuable tool for law enforcement officers. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Board and Director Liability; The Case of Not For Profit Organizations »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper looks at the duties and responsibilities of directors. The paper looks at the general responsibilities and then considers directors in a non-profit making organization, such as a charity, in more detail. The paper is written with reference to Canadian law, but many of the concepts are universal. The bibliography cites 10 ... View Full Description
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Experimental Social Psychology »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. Social psychology - which represents the study of various components of attitude, motivation, personality and behavior as they reflect an individual's influence upon and by social groups - derives its myriad findings through the function of experimentation, a value explained as being critical to "discovering universal laws…[and] eradicating social evils" ... View Full Description
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Reducing Overtime For Officers Appearing In Court »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. With court-related overtime typically represented as the second or third most costly component of most police department's payroll, it stands to reason why the chief of police is eager to implement a new system to address the problem. The inability to modify existing law notwithstanding, there are a number ... View Full Description
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Sui Generis and Database Protection »

Number of pages 14

This 14 page paper considers the protection that is granted to databases under EU law with the application of sui generis, which is embedded in Directive 96/9/EC on the legal protection of databases. The protection that is afforded is discussed and the way this has changed since Simon Chalton posed a rhetorical question in ... View Full Description
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Riordan Compliance Plan »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper presenting a corporate compliance plan for Riordan. The purpose of this plan is to ensure that Riordan actually operates as it intends. The goal of Riordan's corporate compliance plan will be to ensure that all aspects of Riordan's business comply with the company's mission and ethics statements and in ... View Full Description
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REQUIREMENTS FOR LAUNCHING A BUSINESS IN ONTARIO »

Number of pages 10

This 10-page paper describes various requirements for launching a business in Ontario, Canada. Topics under discussion include employee regulations, business entity types and various laws. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Analysis of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) »

Number of pages 10

In ten pages this paper presents a detailed analysis of the history, implementation, compliance, reforms, and other related issues associated with the federal law Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Eleven sources are listed in the bibliography. View Full Description
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Juveniles, Transfer Laws And Adult Court »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses transfer laws and adult court as they related to juvenile offenders. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Overcoming Language Barriers in Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page consideration of the problems inherent in policing those who are not proficient in English. This paper reviews what law enforcement agencies around the nation have done to overcome these problems and recommends a best practice solution. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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BROWN V. BOARD: IMPACT ON LEGAL HISTORY »

Number of pages 4

This 4-page paper discusses how Brown v Board of Education ended up impacting U.S. law, particularly as it pertained to "seperate but equal" which was a hallmark of Plessy v Ferguson, the act it overturned. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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DIMINISHING MARGINAL UTILITY AND THE CASE OF THE RESTAURANT BUFFET »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper provides an explanation of the law of diminishing marginal utility by focusing on a diner at an all-you-can-eat buffet. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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SPARKY, OWEN, HOMER AND THE LAW CONCERNING WRONG OUTLETS »

Number of pages 4

This 4-page paper covers two law case involving breach of contract. The discussion centers around the definition of enforceable contracts and damage awarded in the event of a breach. View Full Description
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Stark Laws And Other Issues »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper that discusses four different issues. The first is a brief explanation of the Stark law, if it affects medical coding, the second is about the importance of diversity in health care organizations, the third is about advertising in healthcare with an example of a possibly unethical advertisement, and the last is ... View Full Description
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The Necessity for a Federal Shielding Law for Journalists »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper argues that it is necessary to have a “shield law” at the federal level protecting journalists from having to reveal their confidential sources. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Improving Public Speaking Skills among African American Students within a High School Institution »

Number of pages 16

In 16 pages, this topic and how it is influenced through various academic courses of study (most notably reading, English/writing) are analyzed theoretically and statistically with the emphases being on standardized testing and the controversial No Child Left Behind law. Eighteen sources are listed in the bibliography. View Full Description
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