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Drug Testing Should Be Mandatory For Certain Occupations »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper argues that drug testing should be mandatory for airline pilots, school bus drivers, transit drivers, and heavy equipment operators. Supreme Court decisions on drug testing in general are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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"Justices Restrict Right to Sue HMO: Parties Can't Allege Malpractice if Insurance Refuses to Pay for Care" »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page review of this June 2004 article by Lisa Rapaport published in "The Bee". The author highlights the main points presented in the article and emphasizes that is useful not only in detailing the Supreme Court ruling but also in outlining the set of circumstances under which it occurred. It is ... View Full Description
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"Oregon v. Smith, et al" »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper summarizes the case Employment Division v Smith 494 US 872 (1990) and argues that the Supreme Court's ruling was in error. Bibliography lists four sources. View Full Description
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“Life and Liberty” in Two Supreme Court Cases »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page paper comparing the concept of “life and liberty” in the context of two Supreme Court cases. The Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States declares that neither states nor the federal government shall “deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.” The primary ... View Full Description
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“Same sex marriages in British Columbia” »

Number of pages 7

A seven page paper which looks at the issue of same sex marriages in British Columbia, with reference to recent legislation allocating equivalent rights and responsibilities to gay as well as heterosexual couples, the differences between provincial and federal legislation, the recent Supreme Court case and the groups which are opposing the current challenge to ... View Full Description
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3 Law Questions »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses jurisprudence, choosing a Supreme Court justice and the phases of a trial. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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A Case for Reparations »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper looks at the history of American society and argues in favor of reparations. Several important historical situations are discussed inclusive of Jim Crow laws, court cases, and how the Supreme Court views the concept of reparations. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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A Generation of Roe v. Wade »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper discussing the history of and legal arguments used in the landmark Supreme Court case. Whether abortion is right or not and constitutes a moral decision is still a matter of debate, but it is no longer a matter of law. That debate was settled by Roe v. Wade more ... View Full Description
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A Look at the Fourth Amendment »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper examines several cases that consider the fourth amendment. One case looks at the fact that the hands of the police are tied in patting down suspects while another is too lenient in allowing officers to enter property. The discrepancies in how the Supreme Court looks at fourth amendment cases ... View Full Description
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A Supreme Court Opinion: Thomas Joe Miller-El v. Janie Cockrell »

Number of pages 15

This 15 page paper provides an overview of the supreme court opinion in the case of Thomas Joe Miller-El v. Janie Cockrell. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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Abortion and the Supreme Court »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper which examines abortion and the Supreme Court, discussing its legality and whether or not it should be legal through an examination of court cases. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Abortion Debate/Argumentative Essay »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page research paper/argumentative essay that examines the issues surrounding the abortion debate. Abortion is definitively the most "divisive bio-ethical issue of our time" (Levine, 1993, p. 22). In 1973, the Supreme Court decision of Roe v. Wade ignited a national debate concerning the proper regulation of abortion that has continued to the present ... View Full Description
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Abortion is a Personal Decision »

Number of pages 8

In eight pages this paper argues that abortion is a personal decision that represents a respect for autonomy; presents a historical background on why abortion was criminalized in the first place and reveals this criteria no longer requires criminalization; and is supported by evidence that a fetus is not a human being and therefore abortion ... View Full Description
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Abortion Legislation (1992-1996) »

Number of pages 4

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. View Full Description
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Abortion, Amicus Curiae and the Supreme Court »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper provides an overview of three different organizations that participated in briefs of amicus curiae in abortion cases. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Adarand v. Pena »

Number of pages 7

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the Supreme Court case of Adarand v. Pena. The case of Adarand v. Pena (1995) underscores some of the central arguments both for and against affirmative action initiatives, and provides some insight into the conflicts that have arisen from seeking affirmative action initiatives in particular situations. ... View Full Description
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Affirmative Action In Higher Education: Supreme Court Ruling »

Number of pages 7

7 pages in length. The writer discusses recent University of Michigan case decisions where affirmative action was ruled acceptable with regard to admission policies. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Agency and Employee Accountability in Cases of Negligence: The Legal Issues of Employee Credibility and Training »

Number of pages 8

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 ... View Full Description
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AGING, STEROTYPES AND SEXUALITY »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper discusses the stereotypes when it comes to sexuality among older people, focusing on Alzheimer's sufferer John O'Connor, husband of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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America’s Democratic Form of Government and How It Can Be Improved: »

Number of pages 9

In nine pages this paper evaluates the democratic form of government currently in place in the United States and recommends improvements with the Constitution, civil liberties, the electoral college, passage of bills into law, the roles of the President, and the Supreme Court among the topics of discussion. Four sources are listed in the ... View Full Description
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An Evaluation of EEOC v. Steamship Clerks Union »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page tutorial takes a look at this case. Information about the case is relayed and alternatives for the union are recommended. This Supreme Court case involves disparate impact. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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An Overview of the Judiciary »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper provides a simple overview of the judiciary. Supreme Court judges are listed by name and year of appointment. The system of checks and balances is touched on. The relationship between federal and state branches is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Analysis of General Motors v. Romein »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper looks at the Supreme Court decision concerning a workers' compensation case. The case is analyzed sociologically through the eyes of Marx and Durkheim. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Analysis: Alabama v. White »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page opinion and analysis is in favor of the Supreme Court decision in Alabama v. White. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Anthony Lewis/Gideon's Trumpet »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page summary of Lewis' account of a landmark Supreme Court case that made it possible for courts to supply a court-appointed lawyer for all criminal cases. The writer breaks down this summary into sections that address such areas as the thesis of the work as well as the author's opinions and bias along ... View Full Description
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Argument against School Prayer and Religion in Public Schools »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper argues that the Supreme Court’s ruling that school prayer is unconstitutional is correct, and that the separation between church and state must remain intact. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Arguments Used Against and For Same Sex Marriages »

Number of pages 5

This is a 5 page paper presenting 8 points used in favor of same sex marriages and 8 points used opposing same sex marriages. The opening paragraph presented by customer outlines both sides of the argument but the conclusion is meant to oppose the legalization of same sex marriages in Canada. Discrimination against same sex ... View Full Description
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Assessing Patriot in Terms of Korematsu v. United States »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper assessing the Patriot Act in terms of the 1944 case Korematsu v. United States in which the Supreme Court upheld the relocation of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Though the provisions of Patriot and the conditions of Executive Order 9066 share many similarities, there is far less similarity in the ... View Full Description
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BANNED BOOKS »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper is an argumentative paper against the banning of books, especially James Joyce's Ulysses. Points supported with examples from the book, as well as Supreme Court rulings. Bibliography lists 0 sources. View Full Description
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Black Rights, the US Constitution, and the Supreme Court »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper reviews key changes in black rights during the eighteenth and nineteenth century. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Book Report on Jeffrey Toobin’s The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court »

Number of pages 7

In seven pages this book report on Jeffrey Toobin’s The Nine includes a discussion of theme, particularly interesting part of the text, and considers whether or not the political alignment in America is changing. There are no other sources listed in the bibliography. View Full Description
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Bourjaily v. United States (Brief) »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper evaluates a case regarding the hearsay rule and exceptions in this Supreme Court case. The case involves a drug transaction. The sixth amendment is referenced in the context of the case. No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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Brown v. Board of Education »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page report discusses one of the most important Supreme Court decisions ever made regarding racial equality. When the Supreme Court determined that racially separate educational facilities were unequal and stressed equal educational opportunity, Americans had to rethink virtually every aspect of the assumptions they had made about where and with whom children ... View Full Description
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Brown Verses Board of Education: One Domino in a Long Chain of Societal Change »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page discussion of the many societal changes which resulted directly and indirectly from the premises surrounding the landmark civil rights case involving segregation in our nation’s schools. Delineates the chain of societal events leading up to and following this decision. Outline a few key Supreme Court cases which were based on ... View Full Description
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Brown Versus Board of Education »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page report discusses the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court of Brown Versus Board of Education which determined that it was wrong to segregate African American students from white students and schools. Facts of the case are presented along with the long-term positive impacts the court decision has had on American society. Bibliography lists ... View Full Description
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Brown vs. the Board of Education - The Battle Still Rages »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page essay that examines the significance of the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Brown vs. the Board of Education and discusses the precedents that were in effect at the time of that ruling as well as the precedent set by that ruling. The background and a brief overview of the ... View Full Description
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Bush’s Affirmative Action Views Help Hispanics »

Number of pages 3

The first thing anyone will notice when observing the Bush White House and its Advisors is that it has color. Instead of talking about Affirmative Action, George W. Bush has included people of color on his actual consultant staff. Three names easily come to mind, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice and Alberto Gonzales, the latter his ... View Full Description
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Business Issues in the Music Industry »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper identifying four business issues confronting the music industry, choosing one and then discussing how to research that issue. The chosen issue is digital rights management; the beginning point for research is the 2003 Supreme Court decision in Eldred v. Ashcroft in which it upheld copyright extensions under the Sonny Bono ... View Full Description
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Canadian Supreme Court: Murdoch V. Murdoch And Moge V. Moge / Evolution Of The Interpretation Of Marriage Breakdown »

Number of pages 11

11 pages in length. The writer offers overviews and judgments for the two Canadian cases, as well as discusses what evolution has taken place with regard to an individual's contribution to marriage. No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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Capital Punishment and Juvenile Offenders »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper considers the issue of capital punishment for juvenile offenders. Over the course of the past two decades, the issue of capital punishment and its application for juvenile offenders has been at the heart of legal debates. In 1988, the United States Supreme Court, in their decision in the case ... View Full Description
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Cartoons, Law, and Societal Prejudice: An Analysis of Cartoons Relating to the Brown v. Board of Education Decision »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page examination of several political cartoons that were originally published in 1954 in response to the Supreme Court's decision on school desegregation. The author contends that numerous factors have to be taken into account to understand the meaning of these types of cartoons. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Case Briefing: State v. Kuntz »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper is a legal briefing of the State v. Kuntz action argued before the Supreme Court of Montana in 2000. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Case Study Analysis Related to the Do Not Call List »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper looks at a Broward county case related to a business that violated the Do Not Call dictum. While Florida law is the focus of this case, Supreme Court decisions regarding the subject are also discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Censorship-Filters in Libraries »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page research paper that examines the use of censorship-filters on public-access computers in libraries. For libraries throughout the country that wish to continue to receive federal funding, it is no longer a question of whether or not to employ censorship-filters on at least some their public access computers, it is simply a question ... View Full Description
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Changing Law and Changing Society: Roe v. Wade (1973) »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page paper which examines this controversial Supreme Court case and considers how it significantly altered society and society’s belief systems. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Colby/Deaths of Nancy Cruzan »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper/essay that discusses the issues involved in the case of Nancy Cruzan, as discussed in William Colby’s book Long Goodbye. Cruzan was in a persistent vegetative state when life support was finally withdrawn due to a U.S. Supreme Court decision. The writer focuses on the ethical issues involved from a nursing ... View Full Description
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Constitutionality Of Mandatory Drug Testing »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper. Mandatory drug testing is a fact of life in the U.S. This paper discusses what conditions are the basis for drug testing be justified under the U.S. Constitution as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. The question specifically deals with a program for all city bus drivers in Maryland. Legal opinions ... View Full Description
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Contrasting Views of the Supreme Court: George W. Bush verses John Kerry »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page discussion of the inherent power of the Supreme Court. The author contends that today's Supreme Court is more liberal than conservative. As a result, presidential candidate John Kerry would be more likely to have a positive view of the Court than would President George W. Bush. Bibliography lists ... View Full Description
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Copyright: Legal Meaning for Business »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper discussing copyright law’s implications for business and innovation. Copyright law dates from the earliest days of the United States. It is the right of the creator of a work to benefit and profit from that work for a specific length of time, after which it reverts to the public ... View Full Description
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Corrections Nursing and the Community »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page paper discussing how the correctional facility nurse can have effect in the local community. The US penal system guarantees appropriate health care to prison inmates. US Supreme Court decisions have determined that withholding any medical treatment where there is urgent need constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment," which of course is ... View Full Description
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