Law papers

A look at the recent House of Lords decisions surrounding the concept of fiduciary duties and constructive trusts.

An overview of pedophilia, its perpetrators and how the Internet has affected the activities of pedophiles.

This paper examines the issue of caps on malpractice awards.

An analysis of the judicial doctrine, "stare decisis".

Argues against the legalization of marijuana, even for medicinal purposes.

This paper discusses the problems of medical malpractice especially errors in prescribing prescription drugs.

This paper discusses the economics of the pharmaceutical industry.

This paper discusses the Health Information Portability Accounting Act (HIPAA), which went into effect the first quarter of 2003.

A look at this landmark Civil Rights legislation that has had a lasting impact on American society.

An analysis of the issue of piracy in the video game market.

Examines the pros and cons of the jury system in the American judicial system.

A look at how the ABC Widget Company has addressed the issue of employee privacy rights in the work place.

An analysis of sections 13 and 14 of the 1900 Indian Civil Procedure Code.

An overview of DNA technology and how it has impacted the American criminal justice system.

An exploration of the different rights of patients in America and the legislation that has most affected these rights.

This paper discusses the moral and legal issues of abortion

A comparison of the surrogacy laws in the United Kingdom and the United States.

The pros and cons of the Miranda Rights law.

A book review about "The Illusion of Progress: Unsustainable Development in International Law and Policy (2001)" by Alexander Gillespie.

An overview of the rules and regulations concerning ownership of American pit bull terriers.

This paper is a book review of John Ferdico's "Criminal Procedure for the Criminal Justice Professional".

An analysis of criminal statutes that provide every society with a set of rules that define proper legal and moral conduct.

A comparative analysis of the Scope Monkey trials and the movie adaptation "Inherit the Wind".

A research proposal about human trafficking and a look at international laws which are meant to prevent this phenomenon.

An examination of the consequences of the introduction of anti-terrorist laws in the United States.

An overview of the issues concerning the legality of dying declarations in India.

A look at the changing policy towards domestic violence through the eyes of the law.

A discussion on whether or not consciousness plays a role in the self-awareness of a person's actions in the court of law and legal judgements.

Examines representations of science, scientists and technology within the animal rights movement, analyzing animal rights literature.

A look at employment legislation regarding same-sex marriage (or domestic partnerships or civil unions).

A comparison and contrast of the structure of the U.S. and British governmental judiciary branch.

An analysis of a proposal to institute bar coding in hospitals in order to reduce medical errors.

A discussion about whether the statue of the ten commandments outside of the Texas State Capitol building is unconstitutional.

A discussion of American Supreme Court justices in general and Justice Louis D. Brandeis in particular.

Position paper arguing that gender identity should be determined socially and not biologically.

This paper discusses the continuous debate about television sanctions and the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Examines whether privacy and security in information technology have any future after September 11, 2001. Presents an EU and non-EU perspective.

Opinion paper that marijuana should be legalized.

This paper discusses the efforts to change in the America's lawsuit industry, which is a saturated with lawsuits.

Discusses how this 1972 legislation affects women's sports, especially at college level.

A discussion of whether the case of William Marbury versus James Madison should be considered a "landmark" case.

This paper is about the exclusionary rule and how it protects the fourth amendment of the American constitution.

An overview of this law, also known as "The Three Strikes Law".

An overview of this amendment to the Three Strikes Law which aims to reduce crime in the United States.

An analysis of the legal issues that surround the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Argues that the continued war on drugs is necessary and is not a losing battle, as is commonly thought.

Examines the recent Supreme Court finding regarding the death penalty and minors.

Examines employers' ethical and legal obligations in the situation of violence in the workplace.

Examines the balance between the employees' rights under the 4th and 14th amendments and business' rights to guarantee work production, to protect against fraud, theft and harassment and to maintain or increase workplace productivity.

This paper discusses commercial speech, the first amendment rights and how it is applied to business organizations by using the case of "Marc Kasky vs. Nike Inc".

Examines the law pertaining to product liability, as in the case with Ford Motor Company.

This paper argues the question of reparation for the slavery of African-Americans.

A short history of black women legislators in Florida - Gwendolyn Cherry, Carrie Meek and Arthenia Joyner.

A discussion of the need for legislation to be more strictly enforced in order to curb domestic violence.

An analysis of the new overtime laws issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Argues in favor of retaining the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance.

An analysis of corporate crime through history and its place in corporate America today.

This paper discusses the international illegal immigration of migrant workers into Europe, specifically the Libya-Italy situation.

An examination of the link between criminality and nationality in the United Arab Emirates.

An analysis of the issue of freedom of speech in the United States, with a focus on internet pornography.

A critical assessment of the legal and policy issues underlying the Civil Partnership Act in Britain.

An opinion paper which calls for the legalization of certain drugs.

The effects of allowing parents in faith healing religions to deny their children medical care.

This paper reviews the literature about detecting and preventing child abuse through child protective services in New York State.

An examination of how racism effects all aspects of the criminal justice system.

An analysis of pros and cons of marijuana as a medicinal drug, written in speech format.

An analysis of the advantages of lowering the legal drinking age in the U.S.

This paper discusses white collar crime, which is pervasive across all social classes.

An in-depth paper which calls on the Jewish religion to stop focusing on animal rights and to start focusing on human duties and obligations towards animals.

An examination of Jewish law's attitude towards animals and its preference for a vegetarian diet.

Presents a qualitative study of the effects of the "No Child Left Behind" Act on special education and general educational outcomes.

Discusses the effect that anti-terrorism policies have on the U.S.A. and the rest of the world.

An examination of employment laws in the United States following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Examines age discrimination as a form of unfair treatment in the American workforce.

This paper goes into many United States Supreme Court decisions that all have to do with the fourth amendment and Americans' right to privacy.

A comparison of the roles of the constitutional courts in France and Russia today.

This essay discusses the pros, cons and history of the newly created Executive Cabinet position of the Director of National Intelligence.

This paper traces the history and current status of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

An overview of the U.S. Bill of Rights and a summary of some of the amendments.

A paper on the various legal defenses used in American courts.

This paper examines the constitution of the United Kingdom, specifically the "conventions" of law, their ability to be enforced, and the superior rule of law.

An analysis of the British Human Rights Act of 1998.

Examines the life and crimes of Dennis Rader, also known as the BTK killer.

A look at the relevance of the Queen's Counsel in the British political and legal system today.

An overview of death investigations, both criminal and non-criminal.

A discussion of the act and its problems.

This paper discusses the WTO's agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and its implication on developing countries.

Discusses how sentencing of criminal offenders acts as a means of social control and furthers systematic discrimination and inequality.

This paper discusses intellectual property and its protection.

A look at the utilization of community oriented policing partnerships to reduce formal criminal justice sanctions upon juveniles.

An analysis of the role played by the expert witness in court cases, including a focus on the proponents and opponents of expert witnesses.

An overview of Chinese labor laws.

This paper discusses the history and present status of racism in the United States.

This paper discusses the early history of the battle by the music industry against the downloading of copyright music from the Internet and argues against the position of the industry.

An analysis and discussion of the U.S. merger guidelines relating to the proposed merger of Dr Pepper and Coca Cola in 1986.

This paper discusses the events of this story and the details of the landmark lawsuit are retold in Gerald Stern's "The Buffalo Creek Disaster".

An overview of how Maryland employment laws differ from general federal employment laws.

An analysis of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993, which was meant to remove gender bias involved in child care.

A look at public attitudes concerning gun control over both short-term and long-term.