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This paper explores the legal, ethical and moral issues faced when defending a killer in court.

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This paper reviews and analyzes "Defending Slavery" by Paul Finkelman, which is a collection of pro-slavery writing from antebellum America. According to the paper, the book offers a broad overview, rooted in original documents, of the various justifications for slavery marshaled by white American slaveowners, politicians, and theorists of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

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" 'Defending Slavery', Paul Finkelman's edited collection of pro-slavery writing from antebellum America, offers a broad overview, rooted in original documents, of the various justifications for slavery marshaled by white American slaveowners, politicians, and theorists of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. One of Finkelman's guiding themes in his introductory essay, comprising Part I of the book, is the legitimacy of slavery in earlier times. Finkelman's contention is that slavery had multiple strands of supports in..."

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The following paper will discuss the issue of slavery within nineteenth century American society. Specifically, the paper will summarize the theme of slavery as discussed in Paul Finkelman's, Defending Slavery. After concluding this summary, the paper will then summarize two primary documents in the section entitled, "Racial Theory and Slavery" (found in the second part of the text), and analyze them in relationship to the theme detailed in part one of the text. Ultimately, it will be concluded that science, anthropology, theology and ethnography were all pressed into service to condemn African-Americans as inferior - most likely because the brutality of the institution had to be justified in some coherent fashion when America was a nation with a constitutional devotion to equality under God.

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African-American Studies: Book Critique of Defending Slavery The following paper will discuss the issue of slavery within nineteenth century American society. Specifically, the paper will summarize the theme of slavery as discussed in Paul Finkelman's, Defending Slavery. After concluding this summary, the paper will then summarize two primary documents in the section entitled, "Racial Theory and Slavery" (found in the second part of the text), and analyze them in relationship to the theme detailed in part one of the text. Ultimately, it will be concluded that science, anthropology, theology and ethnography were all pressed into service to condemn African-Americans as inferior - most likely because the

Tags:slavery, america, critique

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This paper contends that it is easier to defend a case regarding real property rather than intellectual property. In real property there are limited issues to be addressed, whereas intellectual property rights are more complex and often vague.

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"According to the Lectric Law Library's Lexicon online, a working definition of Real property is 'Land and all the things that are attached to it.' Real property rights include ownership and use of the land and of all rights and profits arising from and annexed to land of a permanent immovable nature. The same website defines Intellectual property as 'Property that can be protected under federal law including copyrightable works, ideas, discoveries and inventions.' For the purpose of clarification intangible assets result from..."

Tags:real property, intellectual property, property rights, litigation, patent, trademark and copyright, legal process

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This paper presents a scenario in which Socrates is given the opportunity to be re-defended at his trial. The slate is wiped clean and the jurors are not unbiased about his past trial or life. The writer of this paper takes the position of the defense attorney and defends Socrates.

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"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury; we are here today to determine the guilt or innocence of Socrates. Socrates is by any standard a unique individual. He speaks of ideas that we have never heard of. He travels the city expounding on theories that are scary to think about much less listen too and he seems to attract the youth to his teachings as easily as a moth is drawn to a flame. We are not here to determine whether or not Socrates is an outcast if you will, or a man who does not fit in with society. We know that he doesn't fit in. We are only here to determine whether or not he committed the crimes that he has been charged with in this trial. The charges involve going against the city's religions as well as corrupting the minds of the young."

Tags:juror, judge, court, philosophy, guilt, crime, innocent

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This paper presents information in order to attempt to defend Judas from mainstream Christian theology, which teaches that Judas is the greatest of traitors because of his betrayal of Jesus to the authorities. The paper discusses Dante's placement of Judas within "Inferno" and discusses what this placement suggests about Judas' guilt or lack thereof.

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"However, if we do not limit ourselves, as Dante did, to accepted official or orthodox beliefs, we have to recognize that the existence of these ancient teachings about Judas may be worthy of being taken into consideration. Even some modern writers have started to feel that these old arguments are worth a new look, as can be seen in books such as The Last Temptation of Christ by Nikos Kazantzakis, and the short story "Three Versions of Judas" by Jorge Luis Borges. Without claiming any definite value as truth, but only speculation, they do suggest to us that keeping an open mind to different ways of looking at old beliefs can bring new knowledge to light."

Tags:gospel, traitor, sin, Virgil

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This paper focuses on a central character in JRR Tolkien's "The Hobbit" -Thorin Oakenshield who is the leader of a band of exiled Dwarfs. The author explains how Thorin is portrayed and the traits that drive him.
The paper also puts forward the arguments to explain or excuse the actions and intentions of Thorin Oakenshield in his dealings with other characters.

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"Thorin Oakenshield is one of the central characters of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit, the leader of a band of exiled Dwarves seeking to reclaim their dragon-stolen homeland, and the rightful king of a once-prosperous realm. Throughout the story he is portrayed as a proud, stubborn, willful Dwarf who is driven by strong desires. These traits and drives often put him into conflict with other characters in the story and it is easy for the reader to view Thorin in a harsh, unflattering light- especially when Thorin is drawn into opposition of characters like Bilbo Baggins and the wizard Gandalf. Near the end of The Hobbit he becomes King Under the Mountain, reclaiming his lost birthright. While in this capacity he is forced to make decisions which place the Dwarves against not only their neighbors but also against one member of their own party. These actions, however, are not taken purely out of greed and they are not evil actions; they are the decisions of a proud King thrust into a difficult position. King Thorin Oakenshield is a noble Dwarf of royal lineage who sought to reclaim the Lonely Mountain for the good of all his people, who sought not to cheat others but whose pride sometimes drove him to rashness."

Tags:Wood-Elf, King, story, imprisoned, gem

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The paper explores the reasons for advanced practice nurses' (APN) increasing power in the workplace. The paper looks at their response to collective action and the outlook for collective action in the future within the universe of APN professions. The paper also discusses how at a time when the number of skilled nurses is not keeping pace with demand, it's a good time for nurses to bargain with increasingly powerful insurance, physicians and hospital institutions.

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"The APN mirrors the physician population in its trends towards specialization, which accelerated in the 1990's years (as cited by Brown, 1996, p.1). As APN's took on increasing responsibility and health care systems pushed primary care responsibilities to nurses, the need for nurses has increased. At the same time, the low number of nursing graduates has crimped supply. The result is a high number of jobs available for qualified APN's (as cited by Nevidjon and Erickson, 2001, p.1)"

Tags:nursing, shortage, salaries, bargaining, unions

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In this article, the writer examines the subject of inheritances and looks into inheritance law. The writer notes that in theory, it is tempting to allow individuals to inherit only what seems most necessary for their survival, and not to profit off of the successes of their parents. On the other hand, the writer claims that it might seem tempting to reward individuals who sacrificed themselves for their parents with greater benefits than their siblings who did not, upon their parent's demise. But ultimately, the writer points out that the rule of law must hold sway, and the individual rights of the parents must dominate inheritance law. The writer concludes that it is not up to the subjective, collective will of the children or the outside arbitration of the state to decide in the matter of inheritance.

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"Of course, not even inheritance law can be reliant purely upon moral decision-making. For example, in the absence of a will, inheritance law attempts to divide the property of the diseased equally amongst the family, rather than to pass a moral judgment upon the children of the deceased. This still assumes the importance of blood above friendship--for example, the state cannot decide to give an estate to the deceased person's favorite cause, even if he or she dies without a will! But this reflects the fact that the law cannot stand an emotional arbiter between children and determine the worthiness of the children's personal relationships with their mother or father, nor can the law creatively assume what the person would have wanted, had he or she written a will. The determination of the value of the children and the estate is a deemed a private matter and has nothing to do with the state unless there is a dispute or the person dies without a will. Only then can the state, in the absence of a claim, can take the property."

Tags:will, law, deceased, divide

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It takes the perspective that Gay Rights are legitimate and important because homosexuals deserve the same kind of treatment that the non-gay community enjoys. It employs anecdotal and research-based evidence to support the findings.