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Myths and Misconceptions about Prostitution, 2007.
This paper looks at the world's oldest profession and discusses myths and misconceptions about prostitution.
3,400 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 96.95
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In this article, the writer notes that prostitutes who worked on the streets have historically been controlled and regulated by law. The writer discusses that prior to World War I, under English or American law, however, even though prostitution did not constitute a legal offense in either English or American common law, prostitution was routinely regulated as vagrancy. The writer points out that some people who do not understand how prostitution works may consider prostitution to be a "victim-less crime" and note a minute percentage who may prostitute themselves by choice. The writer concludes that for most, however, their involvement is tragic.
Paper includes approximately 20 additional pages of researched information.
Table of Contents:
The World's Oldest Profession
A Victim-less crime?
Sex for Sale around the World
Myths, Misconceptions and Fallacies
Countering Myths and Fallacies with Facts
Costs of Prostitution
Mutual Indifference between Partners
A Multibillion Dollar Industry
Bibliography
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"In China, prostitution has survived more than 2,000 years in Chinese society, despite social and economic systems' changes, laws, and societal stances about marriage, women and sex. Official sanctions regarding prostitution, as well as, the definition of prostitution have changed, reflecting different dynasty's contexts. During the 1950s, the Communist government exterminated the "sex-for-sale" business in China by implementing strong sanctions against prostitution rings' kingpins and pimps. At the same time, vigorous efforts were made to rehabilitate former prostitutes and vices such as prostitution were not visible in China from the 1950s to the 1970s. During the 1980s, however, prostitution surfaced again."
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Megan's Law, 2007.
An overview of Megan's law and discussion on whether it can be considered fair.
2,346 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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Megan's Law requires known sex offenders to register their address with the state in which they live. The basis for the law was Washington State's 1990 Community Protection Act. However, it was the rape and murder of 7 year old Megan Kanka that prompted public demand for comprehensive community notification. This paper looks at how since that time the law has come under debate due to its potential violation of first amendment laws and the denial of the right to privacy of the sex offenders. It explores both sides of the issue and supports the thesis that Megan's law is necessary and that notification should not only be pursued, but that it should be pursued aggressively.
Outline:
Elements of the Law
The Controversy
Parents vs. Law Enforcement
Where Do We Draw the Line?
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"The number of known sex offenders in the United States is staggering. The state of New York alone has more than 14,000 sex offenders on its registry (New York Attorney General). The first portion of Megan's law that requires registration is not the source of controversy in recent debates. The law is relatively clear on the registration process. This process is largely under the control of law enforcement. Under the first portion of Megan's Law the types of offenders are divided into three types. They are classified as Level 1 (low risk), Level 2 (moderate risk), and Level 3 (high risk) (New York Attorney General). This portion of the law is uniform across the country. "
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Oregon DWDA, 2007.
This paper looks at the Death and Dignity Act in the state of Oregon.
5,628 words (approx. 22.5 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 136.95
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The writer notes that today, with advanced technology and medical care, most terminal cases in hospitals, and greater involvement of legislation with privacy issues, dying has become complicated. In this article, the writer discusses that Oregon with its Death and Dignity Act (DWDA), permits terminally-ill state residents to end their lives through the voluntary self-administration of lethal medications, expressly prescribed by a physician for that purpose. The writer maintains that this issue presents a valuable opportunity for individuals to decide while they can how to react to end-of-life issues before they become too prominent. The writer concludes that it is hoped that people can be objective and look at both sides of this issue for themselves and others to determine what is best for most people in the long term.
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"Implementation of the Oregon "Death with Dignity Act" was delayed by a legal injunction. However, after proceedings, which included a petition denied by the United States Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the injunction in October of 1997. In retaliation, at the upcoming November elections, the voters were asked to repeal the act through a general ballot. This time, when they rejected the repeal of the law by a wide margin of 60 to 40 percent, Oregon became the only state allowing legal physician-assisted suicide."
"The Death with Dignity Act permits terminally ill Oregon residents to obtain and use prescriptions from their doctors for self-administered, lethal medications. Under the Act, ending one's life in accordance with the law does not constitute suicide."
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The U.S. Constitution, 2007.
A look at Article II of the U.S. Constitution and the powers of the executive.
3,100 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 90.95
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This paper reviews the doctrines of 'separation of powers' and 'checks and balances' and explains how Article II and other parts of the Constitution provide broad powers to the executive. It also discusses the ways in which U.S. Presidents have used these powers and exploited their position to strengthen the executive branch and deny other branches of the government.
Outline:
Jeffersonian Perspective on the Concentration of Powers
How & Where are "Separation of Powers" & "Checks and Balances" Incorporated in the Constitution?
Ways in Which Article II Gives the President Wide Ranging Powers
Executive Power as Check and Balance
The Power Grab by the Executive
Conclusion
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"Among the Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson was perhaps the most suspicious of concentration of powers and took the concept of 'separation of powers' most seriously. Even though, powers of the legislative branch (the Congress) were of most concern at the time of the framing of the Constitution, Jefferson had enough wisdom and vision to foresee that the executive had the most room for "doing mischief" in the future. Hence, he was unhappy about the lack of term limits for the president in the original US Constitution; he feared that in time, the president would become "an officer for life," more like an elected monarch rather than someone the public had temporarily placed their trust in to do good for them."
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Adoption, 2007.
This paper discusses the rights of biological parents in adoption cases and related aspects.
1,177 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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In this article, the writer notes that there are approximately 120,000 adoptions in the United States each year, many of which are successfully completed. However, the writer points out that while substantial amounts succeed, nearly twenty percent disrupt before legalization can occur. The writer maintains that this is due, in part, to the high level of rights retained by the biological parents in adoption cases. This paper discusses the rights of biological parents and the court's reasoning for upholding these rights. The writer then looks at the consequences of such rights to adoptive parents. This shows that while adoptive parents do hold some right to their new child, the biological parents have far more rights during the adoption process, and even following birth.
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"The consequences for the adoptive parents can be devastating. In open adoption cases, where the adoptive parents have provided monetary support, physician care, and other necessities to the biological mother, a pre-birth consent is still not binding. This means the time, money, and effort exerted by the adoptive parents may be for nothing, clearly showing the biological mother's rights to be valued higher than those of the adoptive parents. Even in agency adoptions, the adoptive parents are forced to relinquish the child if the biological parent revokes consent, even if the child has already been placed within the home."
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Terrorist Prosecution, 2007.
This paper examines the legal issues facing the prosecution of terrorists.
1,612 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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The paper discusses how terrorist attacks have changed the face of prosecution today. The paper shows how as the nation moves more deeply into the 21st century and the age of terrorism, it will need to step carefully through the landmine of civil rights and other protections while still targeting and eradicating terrorist crime. The paper maintains that the people of America should feel secure that when terrorists are caught they will be vigorously dealt with.
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"For many years, Americans lived in the security of knowing that they were safe from terrorism within this nation's boundaries. They believed that other countries were afraid to attack and for years they built up a false sense of security that it would never happen here. The events of 9-11 brought that sense of security to screeching halt and today, Americans find themselves in the same predicament of many other countries when it comes to acts of terrorism against their nation.
The prosecution of terrorists is a topic that has taken on heated elements in recent years, because it is no longer a theoretical debate, but an actual one."
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Justice Antonin Scalia, 2007.
This paper presents a critical evaluation of Justice Antonin Scalia's theory of proper judicial decision-making.
1,635 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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The paper discusses Justice Antonin Scalia's belief that the Constitution is the only instrument justices have at their disposal and if an issue is not clearly addressed within that body of text, then justices are not supposed to make a decision. The paper discusses changes in science, medicine and society since the writing of the original Constitution. The paper contends that because of changing issues today, Scalia's views will continue to distance the judicial bodies and will eventually render the judicial system obsolete.
Outline:
Introduction
The Man
The Judge
Why It Won't Work
Conclusion
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"Since the inception of the United States, the Constitution has provided a blueprint of provisions that have been the backbone of many thousands of judicial, political and ethical decisions. The judicial system within this country is such that when cases are appealed to the supreme court those who sit on that court hold the question of the case against the constitution to determine whether any rights have been violated. For the past few years there have been debates about the "livability" of the constitution. One school of thought is that the constitution as it stands is out of date and that there are issues in current society of which the founding fathers could never have predicted, therefore the time has come to begin adjusting the constitution to fit today's needs."
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The Gaines v. Canada Decision, 2007.
This paper discusses how the Supreme Court decision in the Gaines v. Canada case marked the beginning of social changes in education and civil rights in America.
3,153 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 91.95
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The paper discusses the Supreme Court's 1938 historical decision in Gaines v. Canada. The paper looks at the case where the state of Missouri petitioned for the right to provide a scholarship to a black student, Lloyd Gaines, to attend law school out of the state. The paper describes how the court upheld that the Fourteenth Amendment provided black Americans the same opportunities in education as white Americans. The paper relates that this established the precedent for ending educational segregation in America. The paper also notes the unknown fate of the protagonist, Lloyd Gaines.
Outline:
Introduction
The Court
The Case
The Gaines Decision and the Civil Rights Movement
Lloyd Gaines
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"Writing in 1957, Bernard Schwartz claimed that the United States Supreme Court was all too often described in terms of the individual justices sitting on the Court at the point in time that the writer wrote about it . This, Schwartz says, is not a full picture of the Court . Schwartz says that the complete sense of the Court should be one as a government institution, one which "the only continuing governmental institution in our Constitutional structure; individual Justices come and go, but their arrivals and departures scarcely affect the unbroken functioning of the Court as a judicial organ." . Schwartz contends, too, that the institution has an effect on those elected to it that causes them to lose themselves to the humility of its continuity in process, and to become the sum of all that has come before it up until that point, and as such to become inextricably interwoven in all that should come after them as individual members of the highest court in the nation."
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E-Business Legal Issues, 2007.
This paper discusses e-businesses and their many legal and regulatory ramifications.
918 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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The paper presents a legal analysis of the e-business conducted by an international fictitious company, Boffy S.A., to provide a clear example of the issues companies face as a result of e-commerce. The paper focuses on the international e-business issues that can arise, offering possible solutions as well as analyzing what jurisdiction and court would be applicable in this case.
Outline:
Introduction
Overview of Legal Issues
Legal Issues in Operating International E-Business
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"In the past few years, the topic of e-business and its' utilization through the Internet have emerged as a significant factor for businesses and has simultaneously gathered a great amount of interest. The operation of e-businesses has revolutionized communication and has changed the ways companies do business. From online customer service to remote diagnostics, the World Wide Web offers businesses tools that enhance production, sales, customer satisfaction and profits, as a result. The Internet has created the world of e-commerce, or e-business, where companies use Internet-enabled technologies to exchange goods, services or information and to deliver value to customers in entirely new ways."
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The Right to Bear Arms, 2007.
This paper claims that the right to bear arms is a constitutionally protected right.
1,582 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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The paper discusses the controversy surrounding the interpretation of the Second Amendment's provision regarding the right to keep and bear arms. The paper explains how some posit that this refers to the people's collective right as a members of a well-regulated state militia, while others claim it refers to each individual's rights. This paper argues that the Second Amendment was designed not only to protect the militias; it was also intended to protect an individual's right to own and bear arms.
Outline:
Introduction
Historical Background
Constitutional Interpretation
"The Right of the People"
"To Keep and Bear Arms"
"A Well Regulated Militia, being Necessary to the Security of a Free State"
Challenges to the Second Amendment
Conclusion
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"Today, the interpretation of the Second Amendment has polarized the American people among two different views (Greenslade, 2004). Those opposed to private ownership of firearms argue that there is no individual right to keep and bear arms because the Second Amendment refers to the people's collective right as a members of a well-regulated State militia. In contrast, the individual rights view holds that individuals may bring claims or raise challenges based on a violation of their rights under the Second Amendment just as they do to vindicate individual rights secured by other provisions of the Bill of Rights. This view appears to be the most valid after placing the Second Amendment in appropriate historical and Constitutional context."
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The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments, 2007.
An analysis of the importance and the application of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution.
3,234 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 93.95
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This paper discusses the history and application of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution. The paper analyzes each amendment and describes its importance with regards to the close of the slavery era in the U.S. The paper also discusses the implications of the landmark court-case, Plessy v. Ferguson and how these amendments related to it.
Table of Contents:
The History of These Three Amendments
Why Support These Amendments
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Who Benefited From The 13th Amendment?
Hard-Line Southerners and Their Evil Deeds
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Plessy v. Ferguson
The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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"In 1910, Arthur W. Machen wrote in the Harvard Law Review - forty years after the passage of the 15th - that this amendment has been "despised, flouted, nullified, evaded," and moreover, had never up to and through the time Machen wrote his piece, been backed by the High Court to assure the suffrage rights of black citizens. And indeed it took the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to truly move the country forward into an era that the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution were supposed to open the door for. Jim Crow and Southern segregation were alive and well even up into the 1960s in some Southern states, as witnessed by the fact that President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and U.S. Attorney General Bobby Kennedy had to send federal troops into Mississippi in 1962 to allow James Meredith to enter the University of Mississippi."
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Mandatory Food Labeling, 2007.
This paper discusses food and drug regulation in America.
1,271 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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The paper looks at the history of food and drug regulation in America. The paper discusses how nutritionists and consumer advocates who support such legislation have their personal agendas involved. The paper examines the struggle over food labeling and shows how even something seemingly objective, like caloric content or freedom from artificial pesticides, can be subject to political influences.
From the Paper
"Concerns about food content and purity have a long history, not simply in America, but in the history of the world. To protect the health of the consumer, governments have long attempted to regulate what can or can not be added to food products. Food producers have often attempted to alter foods in an effort to obtain the same price for diluted and even dangerous goods. "For instance, water has often been added to wine, the cream skimmed from milk, and chalk added to bread" (Law, 2004). Mandatory, accurate food labeling attempts to solve the problem of asymmetric information, as producers often know more about product quality than consumers."
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Red Lobster-Olive Garden, 2007.
An analysis of an employee dispute at Red Lobster-Olive Garden, according to "Negotiation," by Roy J. Lewicki and David M. Saunders.
980 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper presents a case from Red Lobster-Olive Garden that illustrates problematic labor negotiations at the restaurant. The paper describes the case according to Chapter 19 of "Negotiation," written by authors Roy J. Lewicki and David M. Saunders. The paper describes the history of employee disputes at this restaurant and the outcome of this particular issue.
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" The eventual settlement did not dictate any change in the restaurant chain's practices, as the practices themselves were not the issue, only the issue of compliance and the restaurant chains' responsibility in ensuring its managers upheld state law. "However, attorneys for the class do not foresee any ongoing problems," since 2002, the chains eventually 'cleaned up their acts' as reports of employees missing their meal and rest breaks declined sharply, and "restaurant managers who did not permit employees to take breaks have been subject to discipline by the company," which was not the case before the lawsuit and employees were no longer required to purchase uniforms at any branch ("Red Lobster and Olive Garden Employees Settle Meal and Rest Break Class Action For $9.5 Million," 2006, Wage Law: California Wage and Hour Law)."
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Constitutional Rights, 2007.
A discussion regarding constitutional law and whether company e-mail is protected under the employee's right of privacy.
785 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper reviews and discusses constitutional rights pertaining to an employee's right to privacy when using company e-mail for personal use. The paper takes a look at the example of "Asia Global Crossing, Ltd., et al.".
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"However, this does not mean that all employee e-mails are protected; only if the company does not openly monitor employee email and inform employees they are being monitored, there is a reasonable expectation of confidentiality. For example in "Bonita P. Bourke, et al. v. Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A.," (California Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District, Case No. B068705, July 26, 1993). The plaintiffs said the company's review of e-mail messages over a company system constituted an invasion of their right of privacy in violation of both the California Constitution and common law. But the court found that plaintiffs lacked a reasonable, objective expectation of privacy that their sexual and explicit e-mails would be private, because the company had given them notice e-mail could be reviewed without their knowledge or consent."
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Cybercrime, 2007.
This paper discusses crimes that are committed over the Internet or cybercrime.
2,000 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that in the past few years, the increase in cybercrime, or crime conducted through the Internet, has emerged as a significant concern for government agencies, buyers and sellers conducting business online, and parents. The writer explains that the United States Department of Justice has defined cybercrime as computer intrusion, including such issues as password trafficking, counterfeiting currency, child pornography or exploitation, Internet fraud and spam, Internet harassment, Internet bomb threats, and trafficking in explosive or incendiary devices or firearms over the Internet. The writer concludes that the research in the area of cybercrime indicates that it is a growing epidemic that is very easy to commit, due to the widespread reach of the Internet and the ability to be anonymous.
Outline:
Introduction
Online Businesses
Hardware and Virus Attacks
Online Predators
Conclusion
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"As a result, many crimes are committed against the valid owner of the credit card. In addition, online vendors assume no liability for credit card fraud. If an online purchase is made with a stolen credit card, the vendor is not liable. As long as the transaction went through and a signature was received from the customer, the vendor will receive his payment from the credit card company. As soon as the valid owner of the credit card receives a bill and becomes aware of the fraud, his complaint to the credit card company will not affect himself nor the online vendor. It is ultimately the card issuer that absorbs the financial loss."
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