The Monkey Trial
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12 pages in length. The infamous 'Monkey Trial,' so named for the trial of the century in which legal defense lawyer Clarence Darrow squared off with William Jennings Bryan. These two well-known attorneys were arguing the case in which John Thomas Scopes, represented by Darrow, was on trial for violating Tennessee law by teaching evolution. This interesting paper looks at this trial and the argument between creationism vs. evolution. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: JGAmonky.wps

"Arc of Justice" – Justifiable Homicide
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This 5 page paper discusses the book "Arc of Justice" about the shooting of a white man by blacks in Detroit in 1925. It argues that the acquittal of the black defendants in the subsequent trial was the correct decision, but also that they would not have been acquitted with any attorney other than Clarence Darrow defending them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVOSweet.rtf

"Oregon v. Smith, et al"
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This 8 page paper summarizes the case Employment Division v Smith 494 US 872 (1990) and argues that the Supreme Court's ruling was in error. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: HVORSmth.rtf

ANDERSON VS. GRACE: AN ANALYSIS
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This 4-page paper focuses on several aspects pertaining to Anderson et al vs. Grace et al, the trial dealing with toxic groundwater in Woburn, Mass. during the 1980s. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTandgra.rtf

Anita Hill / The Challenge, The Denial, & The Impact
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A 10 page examination of the 1991 congressional hearing regarding Anita Hill's allegations of sexual harassment against then nominee for the Supreme Court Clarence Thomas, the public perceptionof the case, and the overall impact. Biblioography lists six sources.
Filename: Anitahil.wps

Brief Legal Analysis of Microsoft Versus the U.S. Government
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This 5 page report discusses the issues surrounding the recent lawsuit filed against the Microsoft Corporation by the U.S. Department of Justice. What issues were at hand? Why did the government believe it had a legitimate case? The question uppermost in the concerns regarding the case focused more on the fact that Microsoft violated the terms of a 1995 consent decree, and continued what the government called illegal and anti-competitive practices. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWmicdoj.rtf

Brown Versus Board of Education
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This 3 page report discusses the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court of Brown Versus Board of Education which determined that it was wrong to segregate African American students from white students and schools. Facts of the case are presented along with the long-term positive impacts the court decision has had on American society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWbroboe.rtf

Causey v. St. Francis Medical Center
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of the case of Causey v. St. Francis Medical Center. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MHCausey.rtf

Charles Manson: Chronological Events and the Tate-LaBianca Murder Trial
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This is a 5 page paper describing the chronological events in the life and trial of Charles Manson. Detail of the trial is included. The chronology of events and the life of Charles Manson which led to his eventual trial and conviction for the Tate-LaBianca murders is one of crime, psychological disorders and the establishment of his “Family”. Manson had lived his life mostly within the prison system until his release in 1967 and the establishment of his group of followers called “The Family”. In August 1969, Manson and Family members murdered five people at the Tate household and two at the LaBianca household. In 1970, their trial lasted nine months which included testimony which proved to be more shocking than the murders themselves. Manson and the other three members on trial were eventually found guilty of first-degree murder. Charles Manson is still in prison and was been denied his tenth parole hearing in April 2002. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TJCMans1.rtf

Chief Justices
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A 3 page paper which discusses various aspects of two particular court cases and the Chief Justices of the Supreme Court which presented the court's opinion. The court cases are Worcester v. Georgia (1832) and Wisconsin v. Mitchell (1993). The judges discussed are, respectively, John Marshall and William H Rehnquist. Both of the cases presented dealt with issues of race and culture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAjudges.wps

Common Law in England; The Impact of the Magna Carta and Developments During the Tudors
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English common law has developed over a long period of time. This 9 page paper consider the impact that the Magna Carta and the changes during the Tudor period have had on common law. The paper looks at the position before these events and how they changed the view and use of common law. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Corruption in the Courts
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This 10 page paper looks at abuse of power and evidence tampering. Several famous cases are used for illustrative purposes such as the trials involving Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, O.J. Simpson and Mumia Abu-Jamal. The Bill Clinton hearing is also referenced. Details of these cases, in terms of evidence and abuse of power, are duly noted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Court Cases Concerning Religion and Constitutional Rights in Public Schools
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A 5 page paper which discusses three important court cases which deal with religion in public schools. The cases discussed are Everson v. Board of Education (1947), Engel v. Vitale (1962), and Pickering v. Board of Education (1968). Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAreligschl.wps

Crime and Punishment in England 1800 – 1850
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This 16 page paper considers hat does criminal law history before 1850 tells us about the processes of change in the law and legal institutions. The paper looks at the period 1800 – 1850 and examines four areas of law and the justice system; capital and corporal punishment including the “Bloody Code”; imprisonment and transportation to Australia; juvenile and women Offenders and the fringes of criminality including vagrants, drunkards and prostitutes. The bibliography cites 17 sources.
Filename: TEcrimhist.rtf

Defending Louis XVI
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A 6 page paper which offers a tutorial examination at how an individual could have defended Louis XVI, perhaps differently than he was defended. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAdefxvi.rtf

Discrimination In Job Advertisements
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A 12 page paper. There are many ways a job advertisement can covertly convey a preference for a certain type of applicant. This essay provides a brief overview of the laws concerning discrimination and discusses the types of discrimination that may be found in job advertisements. The writer provides a few examples of this type of EEOC complaint. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Dorothy Rabinowitz's "No Crueler Tyrannies: Accusation, False Witness, And Other Terrors Of Our Times"
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3 pages in length. Rabinowitz's argument in No Crueler Tyrannies : Accusation, False Witness, and Other Terrors of Our Times speaks to the unjust element in the justice system, where innocent people can be arrested, put on trial and convicted of crimes not only did they not commit but based upon wholly inadequate and unsubstantiated evidence. One readily compares the author's enlightening – if not utterly unsettling – accounts with that of the Salem witch trials where personal agenda was the sole motivation that fueled one of history's most horrendous miscarriages of justice. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCRabinowitz.rtf