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Are Critical Legal Studies Outdated? »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines the relevance of critical legal studies in today's world though the concepts of deconstruction and postmodernity. The paper is written with reference to English law. The bibliography cites 8 sources. View Full Description
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Collective Bargaining in the Law Enforcement Profession »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper which examines the impact of unionization in the public sphere of law enforcement, providing a brief history, advantages and disadvantages, and specifically considers how California police unions have been affected by collective bargaining. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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The Impacts of Mendelian Genetics »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page contention that the result of Gregor Mendel's research has not only changed the way people perceive the world, but also the way people live in it. Carefully quantifying his bservations, Mendel was able to come to produce a set of laws that allow us to predict the genetic outcome of specific ... View Full Description
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Enhancing Results of a Pool Business »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper assessing several points of economic consideration regarding the operation and potential expansion of a small, one-location swimming pool service and supply business. Questions address topics including elasticity of demand; law of diminishing return; economies of scale; potential price strategies; and business expansion possibilities. EPS is in an ideal position ... View Full Description
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LIFE OUTSIDE VERMONT: DOES A GAY MARRIAGE HOLD UP? »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper describes a case study of a gay couple, united under Vermont's civil union laws, and what happens when, traveling in Florida, one member of the couple ends up comatose in the hospital. The paper discusses legally what the other partner's options are, and suggests mediation and alternative resolution as a course of ... View Full Description
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A Proposal to Resolve the Health Care Crisis »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper examines the health care crisis in America. Several options are explored. The recommended system is to privatize health care and also to change laws to mandate that all citizens purchase coverage. Other suggestions are made to change the legal system in order to lower costs for malpractice insurance. ... View Full Description
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Marijuana Law in the EU & US »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page research paper that contrasts and compares marijuana laws in the EU to those in the US for the purposes of discerning the effects of decriminalization of this drug. The writer discusses the myths v. the fact of marijuana use; effects of decriminalization where it has occurred and the resistance of the US ... View Full Description
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Canadian Contract Law »

Number of pages 11

This 11 page paper provides an evaluation of a case study based on questions pertinent to contract law. The cases are provided and then answered directly. No bibliography. View Full Description
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Case Study Analysis in Management »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page tutorial examines a case study provided by a student. A look at planning, Murphy's Law and personality is taken. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Medical Law/5 Questions »

Number of pages 20

A 20 page research paper that answers 5 questions pertaining to medical ethics and medical law. Topics covered include ERISA tort cases; handling of ethical situations, such as a patient choosing to forego life-saving procedures; and malpractice cases. Bibliography lists 11 sources. View Full Description
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Unfair Dismissal »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper examines the concept and application of unfair dismissal in English employment law. The paper looks at the introduction of unfair dismissal, the founding concepts and how this is seen in the application of unfair dismissal in different circumstances. Included is a discussion of who is protected and when dismissal is deemed ... View Full Description
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DISCRIMINATION CASES -- LANGUAGE »

Number of pages 5

THis 5-page paper focuses on an alleged suit filed on a account of an "English-only" policy for a workplace. Aspects discussed include violation of civil rights and violation of national origin laws. Bibliography list 2 sources. View Full Description
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Covenants and Easements »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper considers the application of covenants and easement is a case supplied by the student looking at what covenants may be used for and when they can be enforced and the use of easements where there is no written agreement. The paper is written looking at English law. The bibliography sites ... View Full Description
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Massachusetts 209A and the Case of Anna Fogerty »

Number of pages 20

Legal analysis covering the Massachusetts 209A protective order in regard to a fictitious client (Fogerty), exploring the ideas and concepts of Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Giddens, Sutton, Robert M. Emerson, Brantlinger, and others exploring the issue of domestic violence. This is an argumentative paper positing that Fogerty is discriminiated against by the Mass. law because she ... View Full Description
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California's Drug Policies »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page overview of California's approach to combating the problems caused by illicit drugs. Noting such laws as three-strikes-you're-out alongside the state's emphasis on treatment centers for non-violent offenders, the author concludes that California policy is based on considerations revolving around measures that best protect the interests of California's citizenry. Bibliography lists 6 ... View Full Description
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Self-Assessment Statement »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper constituting a statement of reflection on a student’s graduate study progress over the past several months. The student has made progress in knowledge of facts, but she also has made gains in other, less-tangible areas. These include operating within the framework established by the five dimensions of graduate study ... View Full Description
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St. Thomas Aquinas »

Number of pages 2147483647

In this 3 page paper, the author overviews St. Thomas' thoughts on politics, power and law. The author also comments on who influenced Aquinas and why specific writings are compared to a gothic cathedral. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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The Impact of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 »

Number of pages 14

The consumer protection act 1987(CPA) was introduced to implement EC directive 85/374/EEC in the expectation that it would make it easier for injured persons to bring claims against manufactures of defective products. This 14 page paper critically evaluates the effectiveness of the CPA in light of recent cases law in the area of product liability. ... View Full Description
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Schmidt v Rosewood Trust Ltd [2003] »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper examines the case of Schmidt v Rosewood Trust [2003] 2 WLR 1442 (also cited as Schmidt v Rosewood Trust Ltd [2003] UKPC 26). The paper examines six elements; the facts, the law, the decision, fairness, consistency and problems in the future. The bibliography cites 8 sources. View Full Description
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A DISCUSSION OF INTERNATIONAL ARBIRTATION »

Number of pages 20

This 20-page paper focuses on two cases of international arbitration: Eco Swiss vs. Benetton and Mitsubishi vs. Soler. The cases point up the importance of arbitrators and their knowledge of competitive law in their rulings. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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The Pharmacist Conscience Clause Controversy »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines the right of a pharmacist not to prescribe birth control. Some state laws and anecdotes are relayed. Information about the controversy that has cropped up in 2005 is explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Ethics and Justice 3 »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper answering two questions on ethical responses to law enforcement situations. One involves whether to give the police chief's son a traffic ticket and how to respond to the chief's insistence that the ticket disappear. The other focuses on whether the police officer called to the scene of a domestic ... View Full Description
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Dividing Fences Act 1953 and the Case of Demagogue Pty Ltd v Ramensky (1992) 39 FCR 31 »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page Australian law paper is written in two parts. The first part examines the way in which the Queensland Dividing Fences Act 1953 can be applied to a property where there is no boundary fence. The second part of the paper summarises the judgment in the case of Demagogue Pty Ltd v ... View Full Description
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Labor Law/Gender Discrimination »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that discusses a hypothetical case of gender discrimination and what this case informs the reader concerning the specifics of gender discrimination law. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The Importance Of Chain Of Command Within Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 20

20 pages in length. The need for organization, unity and consistency is paramount to any business or industry when the objective is to stave off chaos; without maintaining a chain of command within the structural unit of authority, there can be no sense of stability where people are arbitrarily applying their own interpretation. ... View Full Description
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New Technology in Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page overview of the technological developments currently being enjoyed in law enforcement. Computers are particularly beneficial. They facilitate everything from workload management to evidence processing. Includes a 1/2 page Roman Numeral outline. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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The System of Labor and Employment Law in America »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper examines labor and employment law in the United States of America. Positive and negative aspects of various ideals are discussed. Entities like unions, temporary agencies, seasonal workers and the black market are all discussed. No bibliography. View Full Description
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Judaism: Poverty And Death By Dehydration »

Number of pages 11

11 pages in length. The writer discusses the implications of poverty and refusal of life-sustaining treatment as they relate to Jewish law. Bibliography lists 12 sources. View Full Description
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The Erosion of Traditional Values: The Importance of Judicial Nominations »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page contention that secularist ideologues are decaying our traditional values on topics such as marriage between man and woman, abortion, pledge of allegiance and saying "Under God". Supreme Court nominations are critical because when those that do not support our traditional values enter the Supreme Court they are given long-term power. Their ... View Full Description
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Medical Malpractice or Negligence; A Comparison between the UK Sweden Germany and Maryland »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper compares the medical malpractice cases and regulation in three European countries and the US state of Maryland, looking at the similarities of the use of tort law and identifying the differences in approach. The bibliography cites 10 sources. View Full Description
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Social Work & The Law »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper that discusses Hong Kong social work, what an HK social worker needs know and HK law. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Philosophical Questions »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper discusses four philosophical questions including Thomas Hobbes' philosophy of psychological egoism; Murphy's Law and how it applies to Hobbes; the weaknesses inherent in testimonial evidence, and how Peirce's pragmatic theories can explain them. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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To Spank or Not to Spank »

Number of pages 6

This 6-page paper discusses the controversy over spanking as a means of disciplining children, and argues that the practice should be abolished. This is particularly important at the moment, as the Canadian Supreme Court recently upheld a law that allows parents to spank their children. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Interpreting Dow Jones & Company Inc. v Gutnick »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper considers the approach taken by the High Court of Australia in Dow Jones v Gutnick towards the issue of jurisdiction on the internet and considers if this is sound and how it may be seen in the context of UK and US law. The bibliography cites 12 sources. View Full Description
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Activities in Safety in Children's Services »

Number of pages 12

12 page paper answering questions related to safe procedures when caring for young children in a formal daycare setting. The paper includes information on meal and work breaks according to Australian law, specifically that of the Northern Territory. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Ethics and Justice #2 »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper answering 2 questions addressing ethics and the legal system. One question discusses Fourth Amendment rights as weighed in United States V. Montoya de Hernandez, 473 U.S. 531 (1985); the other discusses Texas sodomy law and its change with Lawrence et al. v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003). Bibliography lists ... View Full Description
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Racial Minorities In The Judicial System »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Racial minorities make up a very small proportion of the lawyers and judges in the United States, a reality one might similarly attribute to why they also comprise a small presence in law enforcement: inability to achieve necessary prerequisites due to social determinism. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Should Law Enforcement Use Race And Ethnic Specific Strategies To Fight Gang Formation And Control Gang Crime? »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses various crime theories, as well as supports law enforcement addressing gang formation and gang crime by using race and ethnic specific strategies. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Code Of Conduct, Ethics Code And Progressive Discipline »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper responds to five questions: Can a code of conduct be an ethics code if it only restates legal requirements? Provide an example of an ethics code that goes beyond the law. What are some of the best practices for promoting an ethics code? Identify five employee behaviors that are less justifiable ... View Full Description
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DNA Testing In Forensic Science »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. Technological advancement has changed the very foundation upon which mankind lives; while some of this tremendous progress is questionable in nature, the vast majority has allowed for significantly more convenience, speed and result. DNA testing within forensic science is one of the most important examples of how technology has ... View Full Description
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CAN ENRON HAPPEN AGAIN? »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper answers whether or not there can be another Enron, based on the laws and acts based on the wake of the corporate scandals of 2001 and 2002. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Engel v. Vitale/Free Speech in US »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page research paper/essay that quickly reviews case law in regards to prayer in school. The writer discusses the case of Engel v. Vitale and also the use of the three-prong Lemon test for deciding the constitutionality of religion in schools. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Massachusetts Law for Charitable Trusts »

Number of pages 5

This 7 page paper briefly describes the procedure necessary for setting up a charitable trust in Massachusetts, which is done through the Secretary of State. It describes the Secretary's involvement in the process, and the enforcement procedures, which are the function of the Attorney General. It also discusses laws in California and Washington ... View Full Description
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A Proposed Oil and Gas Development »

Number of pages 19

This 19 page paper looks at the processes a company planning on setting up an oil and gas facility in a pre determine location will need to consider and comply with in order to gain planning permission and make the plan a reality. The paper looks at issues such as planning permission, environmental law, ... View Full Description
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Is The IEP The Curriculum Or A Guide For Students »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper. This essay discusses how the IEP is used - as "the" curriculum or as a guide. To answer the question, the laws concerning the IEP are outlined along with other related questions. The essay discusses these issues. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Laws and Regulations in Insurance Practice in Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania »

Number of pages 13

A 13 page paper discussing the laws and regulations that govern insurance sales in these three states. Each of the states requires 24 credit hours for permission to take the initial licensing examination, and each requires 8 annual credit hours of continuing education to maintain licensing on an ongoing basis. Delaware's initial license ... View Full Description
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The 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper provides a plethora of information in respect to the 1834 amendment to the Poor Laws. It is argued that the amendment was ineffective. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Bertrand Russell - Denotation »

Number of pages 8

Bertrand Russell - Denotation: An 8 page paper that discusses some of Russell's theories on denoting phrases. The essay includes discussions of Russell's puzzles, including the law of excluded middle. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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School Prayer & The Lemon Test »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page research paper that argues a hypothetical case involving the constitutionality of school prayer. The writer cites case law and the Lemon Test in order to argue that prayer should not be allowed at high school graduation exercises. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Crime, Justice, Law and Politics »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper demonstrates the interrelationship of these four concepts. Examples are provided. Drug laws are included as an example. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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