Abstract
What are the laws in Arkansas regarding criminal activity? What sentences do criminals convicted of crimes receive? Finally, how does one become a law enforcement officer in that state? Those are the issues I will be addressing in this paper.

Abstract
The paper provides a brief synopsis of the 1968 case, "Epperson v. Arkansas," which challenged the constitutionality of a state law forbidding the teaching of evolutionary theory. The paper outlines the arguments put forward by both sides of the case, details both positive and negative reactions to the outcome and describes the decision of the Supreme Court. The paper ultimately concludes that the ruling was just and in keeping with the letter and spirit of the Establishment Clause.

From the Paper
"Few areas of jurisprudence are more controversial than matters involving the proper relationship between religion and public policy. In fact, rarely has this tension been more apparent than in the controversial case of Epperson v. Arkansas whereby the constitutionality of a state law privileging creationism while banning evolution was brought before the Supreme Court. The statute in question which sparked the controversy was challenged in 1968 by Susan Epperson, an Arkansas high school teacher who challenged the statute as a violation of the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution. According to the court record, Epperson instituted her action first in the Chancery Court of Arkansas, seeking a declaration from the court that the statute was void while enjoining the State of Arkansas and defendant officials from dismissing her from her job for violating the terms of the statute."

Tags:curriculum, Supreme, Court, Fourteenth, Amendment, Darwin, naturalism

Abstract
The paper relates that Brooks Blevins is clear about his intent in writing this book as he notes his desire to understand the history of the region better and the fact that in his research, he found that the Ozarks had not been given sufficient scholarly attention in the past. The paper describes how he notes how many see the Ozarks as a hybrid of the Midwest, the South, and the West. The paper looks at how he also notes how geographers have differed on the boundaries of the Ozark region, but Blevins sees the area as unified around the people of the area and the image they have in the rest of the country.

From the Paper
"Brooks Blevins is clear about his intent in writing this book as he notes his desire to understand the history of the region better and the fact that in his research, he found that the Ozarks had not been given sufficient scholarly attention in the past. He notes how many see the Ozarks as a hybrid of the Midwest, the South, and the West. He also notes how geographers have differed on the boundaries of the Ozark region, but Blevins sees the area as unified around the people of the area and the image they have in the rest of the country."

Tags:ozarks, blevins, history

From the Paper
"This research examines the 1980 campaign for governor in Arkansas from a political communications perspective. The significance of this research is addressed, the conduct of the campaigns of the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor are reviewed, and the implications of the research findings are discussed.

Significance of the Research
The effectiveness of political campaigns in the United States is increasingly dependent upon the skillful use of..."

Abstract
This paper addresses various aspects of Arkansas House Bill 1119 which bans gay adoption. Some of the aspects discussed include the history of the Bill, the at risk population and the people whose interests are served by this legislation. The paper also discusses the status of the Bill at the time the paper was written, why continuing advocacy is needed and evaluates the advocacy efforts to date.

Tags:Arkansas, House bill, anti-gay, gay rights, foster care, adoption, cohabitation, discrimination, advocacy

Abstract
During the period of 1830-1860, a new genre in America literature emerged, called the Southwestern Humor genre. This new form of literature illustrates and discusses issues and themes that are depicted effectively through humor and exaggeration. Southwestern humor is also remarkable in its ability to effectively mirror the social landscape of the Southwestern region of the United States. In the study and analysis of Southwestern Humor genre, important themes that can be found are the social, political and psychological illustrations and portrayals in the story, all of which are reflections of the writer's perception of his or her society. This paper uses as an example the work of Thomas Bangs Thorpe, entitled, "The Big Bear of Arkansas." This short story focuses on Jim Doggett, who earned the title of "The Big Bear of Arkansas" because of his extraordinary skill in hunting bears. The story tackles the themes of the protagonist's affinity with nature, the rural and natural life and Arkansas, as well as the conflict between nature and civilization. This paper discusses these three themes in accordance to its social, political and psychological perspectives. The paper also shows that the short story illustrates the social issues of rural life and conflict between civilization and development and nature; the political orientation of Arkansas as a rural society; and the character portrayal of Jim Doggett as an individual who has close affinity with nature.

From the Paper
"Hunting and planting are both symbols of the social progress that human civilization has undergone for many years. Hunting is a symbol for man's primitive nature, while planting is equated with progress (as man learned to live a sedentary life). Thus, Thorpe illustrates Arkansas as a place where nature takes control instead of human civilization and wherein hunting and leading a "primitive life" with nature is still evident through Jim Doggett's character. Doggett's failure to plant crops in his place illustrates how progress did not develop in Arkansas. In effect, because of the underdevelopment of urbanism, the state remained one of the "primitive" regions in America where humans are one with nature."

Tags:Fred, Williams, Arkansaw

Abstract
The paper describes how, in 1957, nine Black American high school students walked into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, at a time when segregation throughout the country was a way of life. The paper relates how a few weeks earlier, Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus had defied the Supreme Court, blocking admission of the nine students. The paper discusses how once Americans were able to get past the self-interest of its political leaders, the real work of healing the disease of racism was able to begin. The paper therefore considers this event as a giant step forward in the struggle for civil rights in America.

Outline:
Introduction
Desegregating America's Schools
The Little Rock Nine
Conclusion

From the Paper
"In September, 1957, nine Black American high school students walked into Central High School, in Little Rock, Arkansas. What was unusual about that event was the time in history, 1957, when segregation throughout the country, most prominently throughout the southern states, was a way of life. The 1957 event in Little Rock was one marked by the presence of 1,200 armed military personnel from the 101st Airborne Division, sent to protect the young nine students, and to ensure that Little Rock's Central High and the State of Arkansas complied with the landmark Supreme Court case and decision in Brown v Board of Education, marking the end of segregated schools in America."

Tags:segregation, civil, rights, Brown, v, Board, of, Education

Abstract
This paper treats the issue of endangered wildlife and examines the status of the American Alligator, the Bald Eagle, and the Indiana Bat, three species named on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's (AGFC) list of "Species of Special Concern." The paper relates that both Arkansas' state government and that of the United States have attempted to establish policies that will ensure the protection of American wildlife. The paper attempts to prove that while a few of these policies have provided some safety for endangered wildlife, most have proven unsuccessful and in desperate need of serious change.

From the Paper
"The American Alligator is perhaps the most impressive success story of the attempts of both the federal government and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to protect an endangered species. The alligators, which are indigenous to the marshy areas of southern states like Florida and Louisiana, weren't threatened until alligator skin became fashionable, and thus, valuable, in the 1920's. Over a relatively short period of time, the southern marshes were full of 'hide-hunters,' who "decimated the species" (www.agfc.state.ar.us, 11-01-04). Finally, in 1967, alligators were declared an endangered species and granted protection.

Tags:animals, government, policies, protection

Abstract
This paper will discuss the book" Warriors Don't Cry", by Melba Neals and seek to understand the basis for this book about high school. By revealing the character's basis for this work, we can see what the struggles of this book tell us about the author. By realizing that there were two promising elements that kept Beal alive during the race integration of Arkansas, we can see how she grew to be a mature woman whom could see through the hate that surrounded her life in the story.

Abstract
This paper examines how in 1945, Sam Walton opened his first five-and-ten cent store outside Bentonville, Arkansas and how it has grown to the largest retailing venture in the world with close to one million employees, and annual sales averaging tens of billions of dollars. It looks at the concept of the company town where major manufacturers created towns, complete with houses, stores, schools, banks, hospitals and other infrastructure amenities for the benefit of the employees and how nine out of every ten citizens of Bentonville work for Wal-Mart.

Outline
Analytical Exposition
Opening Statement
The Walton View
The Bentonville View
Critical Context
The Walton Middle Class
Conversion of the Skeptics
Is Wal-Mart Buying America or is America Buying Wal-Mart?

From the Paper
"The town's web official web site barely mentions Wal-Mart, but there are signs all through the town that the appearance of normalcy is strained. For instance, few towns of 20,000 people in America are served by two major airports, have 24 hour ambulance service, have average home prices that start at $80,000, and also have dozens of lawyers, stock brokers and banks from 11 different countries. Likewise, few towns of that size have 12 competing Internet Service Providers, and the highest per-capita rate of Internet hookups in the world. Such facts beg two questions that must be answered. First, is Bentonville a paradigm of a new concept of a company town? Second, is the concept of a "company town" even valid in a world of global connectivity?"

Tags:company, town, retailing, venture, manufacturer, employees