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The Miranda Ruling »

Number of pages 3

This 4 page paper provides answers to the following questions in relation to the Miranda Ruling: What requirements does it place on law enforcement? How has it changed the manner in which law enforcement interviews are conducted? This paper also offers an opinion based on the research as to whether Miranda has harmed ... View Full Description
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Medieval Law and Literature in ‘Beowulf’ »

Number of pages 10

In ten pages this paper examines how Medieval law manifests itself in the anonymously written epic ‘Beowulf’ with the focuses being the patriarchy, legal and moral duty established through patrilineal custom, the complex matter of inheritance, and the transition from Germanic customs and community obligation to Anglo law and order. One source is cited ... View Full Description
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Minors, DUI & CT Law »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper/essay that investigates law pertaining to minors and driving while under the influence, with particular regard for Connecticut law. This discussion explores the rights and consequences of legal decision-making on the part of minors, and then discusses the implications of the research. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Making Laws »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. From the very first law enacted in the United States - Rhode Island's illegalization of slavery in 1652 - to the twenty-first century's quest to eradicate political terrorism, lawmaking has undergone tremendous change that has afforded significantly greater accountability and equity where all groups and individuals are concerned. The ... View Full Description
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The Relationship Of Sharia Law And Islam »

Number of pages 30

30 pages in length. Historic Islamic presence from 1856 to present day chronicles how the players have metamorphosed over time from supporters of international humanitarian law to the most feared of all religiously militant cultures. Placing blame squarely upon the shoulders of escalating nationalistic tendencies, globalization and the disdain for anything of a ... View Full Description
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Neo-Assyrian Law »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper examines law in this culture and its credibility. Documentation of law is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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California: Police Organization And Trends »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. California law enforcement has been under considerable scrutiny of late with regard to how its police organization operates from a perspective of responsibility and accountability. For counties up and down the Golden State, issues of brutality, excessive force and unwarranted shootings have caused citizens to rally and demand change. ... View Full Description
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Law as a Social Engineering Tool »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper considers how the law may be used as a tool for social engineering. The writer looks at the way it may have direct and indirect effect and ends by proposing a law with the aim of social engineering. The bibliography cites 2 sources. View Full Description
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Do Any Objectives Set In Operations Management Automatically Create Conflict? »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper discusses the way in which objectives set within operations management create conflict. The paper looks at competing objectives such as customer service and resource utilisation, the law of trade-offs and the law of cumulative capabilities in order to discuss whether or not conflict is inevitable. The bibliography cites four sources. View Full Description
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Islamic Law, Aboriginal Customary Law and Queensland Law; a Comparison of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Systems »

Number of pages 13

This 13 page paper looks at the Queensland criminal justice system, Aboriginal customary law and Islamic criminal law in order to compare each system according to their origins and characteristics, such as standards of evidence and the way in which punishment is determined, for crimes committed. The bibliography cites 8 sources. View Full Description
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The Case of Campagnola V. Mulholland, Minion & Roe and Its’ Relevance Within The Legal System »

Number of pages 16

The 16 page paper looks at the case of Campagnola V. Mulholland, Minion & Roe, its’ background and outcome and a variety of related subjects. After discussing the case the paper considers why the courts’ finding was right, discusses the role of public policy, looks at the role of judges how judges decide cases and ... View Full Description
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Duties of Trustees Over Their Investments »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper discuses the statement “On the one hand the law gives the trustee the same powers of investment as those of an absolute owner; on the other hand he can not exercise such powers as can an absolute owner”. This is considered by looking at the powers and duties of a trustee ... View Full Description
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Higher Education For Police Officers »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. The psychology of crime requires significantly more than law enforcement officers brandishing loaded weapons at and physically apprehending offenders. Indeed, the extent to which contemporary police forces must also incorporate some level of psychological interface with the perpetrator is both grand and far-reaching; that obtaining a degree of higher ... View Full Description
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Law Enforcement Technology in the 21st Century »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper discusses some of the latest advances in law enforcement technology, and what they mean to the future of law enforcement. It also discusses the possibility that such technologies can be misused. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Muslim Women's Rights »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page paper discussing aspects of Muslim women's rights. The rights of Muslim women vary widely across geographical space and within the laws of countries where Muslims constitute the majority of the population. Muslim women have few rights in some countries, but the paradox is that they also have few rights of ... View Full Description
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Confidentiality/ANA Ethics & New York State Law »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper that discusses the concept of patient confidentiality, which has its roots in antiquity as this idea is included in the Hippocratic Oath, which dates from the fourth century B.C. (Denbo, 2006). This examination of confidentiality looks first at the ANA Code of Ethics and then specifically at issues of confidentiality ... View Full Description
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Riggs et al v Palmer »

Number of pages 3

This three page paper summarises the case of Riggs v Palmer as an example of a case that embodies the conflict between positivist law and natural law. This is a case where a grandson is a beneficiary of his grandfather's will, and murdered him in order to gain inheritance. The question is whether or ... View Full Description
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Equal Pay »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper looks at issues concerning equal pay under English law. The paper considers the case of a woman who is paid less than several men performing the same or similar tasks, including her predecessor, someone working in a different location, someone in the same location but a different office and a former ... View Full Description
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Forest Gump, Ray, And Dangerous Minds »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page essay provides a very brief synopsis of the highlights of each of these films. With each synopsis, the writer comments the most influential persons in the person's childhood and relates what was happening to the special education laws of the time. The essay ends with concluding remarks to illustrate the progression ... View Full Description
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Plato: Law, War, Peace and Virtue in the "Laws" »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper is a brief discussion of Plato's thinking about war, peace, the law and virtue as expressed in the Laws. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Human Resource Management; Issues of Discrimination and Motivation »

Number of pages 11

This 11 page paper considers the case of a company who wants to introduction discrimination against those who are overweight, smoke or have debts, who want to impose checks on their staff and control the work environment. This paper looks at how and why the measures are wrong and discusses the way in which ... View Full Description
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Amazon.com and Internet Jurisdiction »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper discussing Amazon.com's international operations and legal problems that the company potentially could become entangled with as Internet law continues to change. Amazon operates 9 sites (US, UK, China, etc.) and likely is bound by the laws of the country in which those sites are located. Jurisdiction changes have been ... View Full Description
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Workers' Compensation Law: Georgia »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page review of workers' compensation. This paper comments specifically on laws in Georgia, delineating the advantages these laws provide to both employees and employers. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Retroactive Child Support Payments: Canadian Supreme Court »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper discusses recent decisions by the Canadian Supreme Court in the case "D.B.S. v. S.R.G.; L.J.W. v. T.A.R.; Henry v. Henry; Hiemstra v. Hiemstra, 2006 SCC 37," which refined the law with regard to retroactive child support payments. It also briefly discusses what changes in the law might mean for Canadian women. ... View Full Description
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Concepts In Microeconomics »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper that defines economics and explains the law of supply and the law of demand. The paper also explains what factors affect supply and demand. The paper also reports information about a change in consumption patterns, specifically, the demographic change in the over 50 population. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Criminal Law/Treason, Terrorism and Wartime Criminal Law »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page research paper that discusses crime and criminal law in general and then focuses on terrorism and changes in constitutional law, arguing that this is not a good idea. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Sharia Law in Business »

Number of pages 8

This 8 paper looks at the way Sharia law impacts on business. Written in three parts the first part looks at the general influences, the second part looks at how bonds, or sukuk, are issues and the last part at the way sukuk is perceived under Islamic law. The bibliography cites 8 sources. View Full Description
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Incorporating a Firm in China - Is a Unified or a Separate System of Company Law Best? »

Number of pages 3

In this 3 page paper there is consideration of what type of law a foreign firm setting up in China may prefer; a unified law that treats domestic and foreign owned businesses the same, or one that treats the firms differently. The bibliography cites 4 sources. View Full Description
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Laws that Provide Safeguards and Penalties for Improper Use of Data »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper examines several laws pertinent to the improper use of data. Laws examined are the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Computer Security Act, the Patriot Act, HIPAA, Sarbanes Oxley, and finally, the Federal Information Security Management Act. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Jesus/Human Relationships Above the Law »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page research paper that responds to an assignment prompt. The assignment asks that the writer/tutor consider the statement "Jesus puts human relationships above the law." Such a statement has serious implications both religiously and pragmatically in regards to how Christians should perceive the boundaries for their behavior within the boundaries of civil ... View Full Description
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Preventing Sexual Harassment in Tennessee »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper listing a state law, a federal law and a published court ruling on sexual harassment, then providing five initiatives for an organization to follow to prevent sexual harassment. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Reading: The Rule of Law and Military Tribunals »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper discusses a reading of the rule of law as applied to military tribunals, specifically the war crimes trials in Nuremberg, Germany, after WWII. The defense argued, among other things, that the tribunal itself was illegal because it charged the defendants under a law that did not exist at the time they ... View Full Description
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Environmental Management Systems; Environmental Policy Statements, the Regulatory Register and Key Legislative Characteristics »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper answers three questions set by the student. The first part pf the paper looks at what should be included within an effective environmental policy statement. The second part of the paper discusses how the regulatory registry can help a company ensure compliance with legislation and the last part of the paper ... View Full Description
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North Carolina Sex Offender Registry »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper that discusses this topic. Pedophilia is a "complex, often compulsive, psychosexual disorder with profound implications for the abused child, perpetrator and community" (Hall and Hall 457). In order to protect children and the public, every state has instituted a registration law for sex offenders. This review of literature looks specifically ... View Full Description
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Impact of Women in Law Enforcement »

Number of pages 6

In six pages this paper examines this topic in an overview that considers how the law enforcement profession has changed within the past three decades, how this has changed the community image of law enforcement, how fellow officers and deputies view the pros and cons of women officers, discusses possible preferential treatment and promotions, whether ... View Full Description
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The Application of Product Liability Law; The Case of An Exploding Coffee Pot »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper looks at product liability law and applies it to a case where a consumer buys a new coffee pot which explodes and injures them on the first use. The paper considers the different approaches that could be adopted under product liberty law and makes a recommendation to the most appropriate approach. ... View Full Description
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African Americans in the Legal Profession »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper is filled with statistics about the percentage of black lawyers and law school students. Why there is a disproportionate number of whites in law school is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Laws About On-The-Job Injuries »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper that identifies the two federal laws that might apply to an employee injured or disabled on the job. The rest of the paper discusses Workers' Compensation laws, including benefits. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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The Nature and Purpose of Criminal Law »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper discusses criminal law; its functions; its sources; and how criminal responsibility can be limited. It also touches very briefly on the constitutional safeguards that limit the exercise of criminal law. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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The Application of Law before 1700 vs. Present »

Number of pages 3

3 page paper on the way law is applied in the present day compared to the pre-1700 era. 2 sources. Details how democracy and the individual's rights have emerged as a driving force in the way law is formed and applied. View Full Description
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Police Use of Force Analyzed »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page research paper examines the issue of police use of force, from both a legal and public perspective. Specifically explored are pros and cons of the use of force by law enforcement, with particular attention paid to New Jersey case law. Bibliography lists 14 sources. View Full Description
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Women in Law Enforcement / Equality Verses Inequality »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page overview of women in law enforcement. Points out that some women have succeeded in law enforcement careers but almost inevitably they acknowledge the existence of sexual discrimination. Concludes that many times women feel that they have to simply deal with discrimination in order to keep their jobs. Suggests that ... View Full Description
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Telecommunications Act of 1996 »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper outlines the law and explores legislation prompted by its existence. Failures of the act's intent are noted and the focus is on the major portion of the law which attempts to deregulate the industry and inspire competition and lower prices. Also included is a portion on the Communications Decency Act which ... View Full Description
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Interpretation of the Law »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper explores several theories of law and concludes that originalism is the only valid way to interpret law in the United States. The 1931 McBoyle v. United States is used to begin the discussion. Scalia's opinions are duly noted. Textualism is discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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South Carolina Reconstruction: The Free Black Man »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. When the Reconstruction Period arrived, it looked as though blacks of South Carolina were going to gain even more rights alongside the emancipation that had already taken place; however, it actually proved to represent a time of much disappointment for many. The writer discusses the fact that it was not ... View Full Description
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Child Pornography and Canada's Legal Struggle »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper looks at Canada's laws against pornography, and specifically a 1993 law that was challenged in Canada's courts in 1999. How child pornographers are treated in Canada is a focus of this paper. Several recent cases are cited. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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United States Commercial Code, Article 2, and Government Procurement »

Number of pages 15

This 15 page report discusses the United States Uniform Commercial Code, government procurement requirements and regulations, as well as the other laws governing government procurement activities. Special attention is given to Article 2 of the U.C.C. that outlines issues relating to sales transactions. The fact that the states, not the Federal government, are the primary ... View Full Description
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The British Legal System »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper that examines the workings of the British legal system, which has some distinctive features. The writer outlines the English system and discusses areas where change is occurring or is indicated for the future. For example, the incorporation of the European convention on human rights into British law will have repercussions. ... View Full Description
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Family Law in the United Kingdom »

Number of pages 14

This 14 page report discusses developments in family law in the UK and in what ways they have worked to bring about a greater equality of the sexes. Property relations, child custody, alimony, and child support are discussed in relationship to divorce. Traditionally, family law in the UK has not been particularly sympathetic to ... View Full Description
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Women in Law Enforcement and Corrections »

Number of pages 7

In 7 pages the author discusses women in law enforcement and corrections, while paying particular attention to the history of women in the field, cases of women fighting to be in corrections, the name of the first women getting into law enforcement, problems encountered by women while in training and on the force. Women ... View Full Description
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