This paper examines the basic provisions of the ADA, and then discusses several issues involving the law and its application.
The German Legal System
This paper explores the German legal system and discusses the ramifications of the dissolution of the East German organization THA, and the transfer of its assets to the West.
Labor and Employment Law
This paper discusses labor and employment law, and the various areas covered by each. Includes a brief outline.
Affirmative Action - Why It Should be Reinstated
This paper discusses Affirmative Action and why it should not have been curtailed.
Hobbes and Rousseau: Laws and Lawmaking
This paper examines the beliefs of the two philosophers with regard to the law, and concludes that if taken to the extreme, we could “label” the two men as liberal and conservative as the words are...
Philosophy of Law: Stare Decisis
This paper will examine the principle of Stare desisis, the following of legal precedent by a Court, in the case of Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, focusing on the...
Joe Camel
This case is a brief history of cigarette advertising bans. Beginning with the 1950’s movement for a governmental study on the health effects of smoking. This pressure resulted in a surgeon...
EEOC Claims Process
This paper discusses the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s mission, and the way in which it handles lawsuits for discrimination.
Sign Language Legal Interpreters
This paper discusses the various aspects of Sign Language Legal interpreting, including education, certification, areas of service, and ethics.
International Environmental Protection Law
This paper examines the issue of environmental protection in the international marketplace.
Scottish Homelessness Laws and Their Impact on Scottish Society
This paper will take a brief look at current Scottish Homelessness laws, as implied by the 1996 Scottish Liberal Democrat Conference in Aberdeen, and the impact these laws have on the homeless and...
War on Afghanistan
This paper examines the U.S. bombing of Afghanistan with regard to its legality under international law.
The Kennewick Man: Who has the Rights?
This paper is a legal brief that examines the issues surrounding the Kennewick Man and the controversy it sparked in regards to who owns the remains.
Policing Child Pornography on the Internet
This paper discusses the legislation attempting to regulate the Internet and the challenges to it.
Proving Discrimination
This paper examines the issue of workplace discrimination by detailing one case in particular, using information found on the Internet.
Quota System
This paper discusses the quota system for immigrants, as it applies to businesses and schools, and touches on the Bakke reverse discrimination case.
Raising the Minimum Driving Age
This paper explores the issue of teenage drivers, the statistics about their accident rate, and proposals to raise the minimum driving age.
Should We Outlaw Gambling?
This paper examines some of the issues surrounding legalized gambling, and discusses whether or not it should be outlawed
Minnesota’s Lemon Law
This paper explains what a lemon law is, and what the provisions of Minnesota’s lemon law entail.
No affirmative action on campus
This paper argues that affirmative action is no longer a useful policy on American college campuses.
Tobacco Award Case
This paper analyzes a recent court case involving Grady Carter’s suit against a tobacco company for causing his lung cancer.
The Jury System
This paper examines benefits and drawbacks of the jury system.
Supreme Court Decisions and Race
This paper discusses four U.S. Supreme Court decisions, and whether or not the Court should be the instrument of societal change.
Kellogg v. Exxon
This paper summarizes and evaluates the issues raised by the court case.
Kendra’s Law: Mental Health Advocates Debate Impact
This paper will briefly examine Kendra’s Law, and the controversy it has stirred. A law which would permit the state to subject those who are seriously mentally ill, and pose a threat to public...
King and Socrates
This paper examines Dr. Martin Luther King’s and Socrates’ expectations of the legal justice system, based on their writings.
Limits on African-Americans
This paper discusses three of the obstacles African-Americans have faced in their fight for equality since the end of the Civil War.
Johns-Manville Case Study
An analysis of the 1980s scandal surrounding asbestos producer Johns-Manville that involved multiple product liability lawsuits and culminated in bankruptcy protection. Also offers information on...
Arrest by Private Citizens
This paper defines the power of arrest and explores how it can be used by private citizens. It also explains what steps security managers might take to run a successful security firm and avoid...
False Light
This paper deals with the legal concept of “false light” (as in “showing someone in a false light”); also known as libel. The paper discusses the concept of false light using one of the most...
Flag Burning
This paper analyzes the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Texas v. Johnson 491 US 397 and draws conclusions about the decision, the dissent, and the manner in which it was delivered.
Religion, Education and the Law
This paper offers 20 Supreme Court cases in illustration of the current U.S. laws dealing with religion, education and the law.
First Amendment Issues in Two Supreme Court Cases
This report compares and contrasts the issues involved in the 1937 Supreme Court case De Jonge v. Oregon and the 1977 and 1978 cases surrounding the Skokie, Illinois Nazi Party parade.
International Law
This paper discusses international law, how it developed and continues to develop, and offers a discussion of specific issues, such as human rights violations.
Fathers Count Act
This paper presents a discussion of the history of welfare reform in the United States, with a special emphasis on the new Fathers Count Act and implications for its passage. Also describes...
Bakke
This paper is a report on the U.S. Supreme Court case, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA REGENTS v. BAKKE, 438 U.S. 265 (1978). Bakke is a case of reverse discrimination, and has had a bearing on...
Strict Interpretation of the First Amendment
An argument for strict interpretation of the First Amendment, using the rap artist Eminem as an example.
Three Strikes Law
This paper examines the background and effectiveness of the three-strikes laws. These laws are aimed at reducing the crime rate, but rather than aim for a general level of deterrence (i.e. reducing...
Identity Theft
A discussion of the 1998 federal law that makes identity theft a felony, as well as a number of state statutes dealing with identity theft. Offers examples of identity theft.
The Code of Hammurabi
This paper examines the ancient Code of Hammurabi. It defines what the code was; the reasons for its composition and the conditions prevailing at the time it was written; and compares and...
U.S. Libel Law
A description of libel law in the United States, including its history, the definition of libel, who may be sued, and new issues regarding libel on the Internet. Includes lawsuits as examples.
Fraudulent Securities Trading - White Collar Crimes
A discussion of various types of securities trading fraud, including insider trading, broker misrepresentation, unauthorized transactions and cold calling.
The Death Penalty
A discussion of the death penalty in America. Examines arguments from both sides of the capital punishment debate.
The Minimum Drinking Age Law
Examines the history, effectiveness, enforcement, and other issues that arise from the continuing debate over the minimum legal drinking age law. Argues that the MLDA is effective in reducing...
Sexual Harassment & the Legal Process
Considers the legal definition of sexual harassment as it currently exists. Also reflects upon the history and development of sexual harassment cases and the decisions rendered as a means of...
Should Affirmative Action Be Abolished?
Provides a basic history and examination of affirmative action as it has evolved from its inception. The laws continued to broaden from Roosevelt's anti-discrimination order, to Kennedy's and...
Microsoft: Business Practices & The Antitrust Lawsuit
Details Microsoft's antitrust lawsuit as well as the business practices which led to the establishment of the most powerful software corporation in the world.
Canadian Legal System
Argues in support of a federal judge, in Canada, in his decision to hear a case even though it appears to be a conflict of interest.
Rights and Liberties Granted by the Constitution
Discusses how lawyers and the justice system help develop and uphold citizens' rights and liberties stated or implied in the U.S. Constitution.
Is Affirmative Action the Best Alternative?
A comprehensive argumentative report examining the virtues of affirmative action. Begins with a brief history and description of the rationale for the anti-discrimination policy, including its...
Juvenile Delinquency and the Home-Social Environment
Thorough study addresses the current literature and offers insight into the causes and solutions to this home-social problem.
Should Gambling be Outlawed?
Details the pros and cons of the gaming industry and argues that increased legalization of gambling poses very few threats to society and should not be outlawed.
A Legal Analysis of Affirmative Action
Discusses the history of affirmative action from it's roots with Lyndon B. Johnson and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to various Supreme Court cases and legislation. Presents the cases of Griggs vs....
Microsoft's Antitrust Lawsuit
Presentation of the facts in the Justice Department's lawsuit against Microsoft in which the government could force a breakup, or at the very least impose limitations, on how Microsoft conducts its...
Acephalous Societies and Law
Explains acephalous societies, with examples, and discusses how they administer law without written statutes or governmental heads. Also discusses the reasons why acephalous societies no longer...
Georgia Tort Law
A tort is damage, injury or a wrongful act done willingly, negligently, or otherwise involving liability, but not involving breach of contract. Examples of tort could include purposeful acts such...
Forensic Odontology
Discusses forensic odontology in regards to its history, how it is used to solve crimes and how it is used in identifying individuals. Also presents case studies of how forensic odontology has been...
Should Juveniles be Tried as Adults
Examines how trying juveniles accused of serious crimes as adults has polarized the legal and political communities and argues for keeping minors out of adult court.
Women's Rights and Abortion
Details women's rights with regard to abortion guaranteed to them by the Supreme Court. Discusses landmark decisions such as Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v Casey....
Microsoft and The Antitrust Lawsuit
Argues that government should take action against Microsoft to prevent monopoly, and why.
Alternative Dispute Resolution : Is It Always an Alternative
Discusses ADR and both mediation and arbitration. Argues that civil courts are becoming overcrowded and that we should move to alternative forms of settling disputes such as arbitration.
Community Policing
Provides a general overview of community policing and addresses some of the positive and negative results of the program.
Equality : An Historical and Legal Perspective
Analyzes the concept of equality and how it has been used by both the powerful as well as the powerless in promotion of their own interests. Specifically, the emphasis will be on the role of law in...
The Efficacy of Capital Punishment
Studies capital punishment in the United States today, its prevalence, efficacy in crime prevention, and impact on the tax payer.
Comparison of Security Guards and Police
Compares security officers with law enforcement officers. The security guard is not given legal authority and is not as well trained as a police officer, and therefore, may give their employer...
The Importance of Crime Scene Preservation by the Patrol Officer
Details how the first police officer on the scene must preserve the crime scene and follow forensic procedures in an effort to avoid jeopardizing the case.
Same Sex Harassment : After the Supreme Court Decision
Examines the reaction to and the politics surrounding the same sex harassment decision by those outside of the Supreme Court.
Implications of Deadly Force on Police Officers
Examines the issues related to the use of deadly force by police officers. Many times a police officer will be persecuted by his peers, superiors, the media, and the family of friends of the...
The Impacts of the 1996 Telecommunications Act
The telecommunications industry has undergone a number of changes since the early 80's. What used to be a market controlled largely by monopolies, is now a highly competitive industry. This is...
Judicial Review
The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, seem to be pointing towards a government less concerned about the rights of the individual and more to the security of the nation....
Sex and Law
Reviews definitions, laws and cases pertaining to sexual harassment and discrimination and same sex marriages.
The Importance of Abortion in Society
Includes a brief history of abortion in medicine and law and examines the ethical debate of abortion in the medical and legal communities.
Alcohol Warnings and Broadcast Advertising : Legal Arguments to the Supreme Court
Discusses legislation to post warnings of the effects of alcohol in broadcast media and argues that the warnings are useful. Also presents arguments to the Supreme Court which could be based on...
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