Critique Of 'The Case for H.R. 1534: Equal Access to the Courts'
[ send me this paper ]
A 5 page paper discussing the implications of the Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 1997, which gave property owners claiming violation of their constitutional rights regarding the use of their land equal access to federal district court already enjoyed by anyone else making a similar claim for any reason but land use. Before the rule, it could take years for a property owner to be allowed access to federal court by state courts—one elderly lady spent six years and untold legal fees before 'winning' a Supreme Court case allowing her case to be heard in a federal district court.
Filename: Eqlacc.wps

Cruel and Unusual Punishment
[ send me this paper ]
This 6 page paper establishes a definition of "cruel and unusual punishment" as punishment that is disproportionate to the crime; that involves physical suffering that could otherwise be alleviated; and that deprives the victim of his right to life, which is guaranteed under the Constitution. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVCruUnu.rtf

Current Issues in Commercial Speech and How the Supreme Court is Deciding These Issues
[ send me this paper ]
A 15 page paper discussing various settings in which commercial free speech has been challenged in recent cases and focusing on the influence that the Central Hudson test has had on all of them. Justice Stevens attempted to effect a change in determining whether First Amendment protection is warranted in specific cases in the 44 Liquormart case and again in the Greater New Orleans Broadcasting case. Cases now in lower courts combined with the results of these and other cases indicate that changes in determination of First Amendment protection may well be on the horizon. Bibliography lists 9 sources in 38 footnotes.
Filename: KScommSpeech.rtf

Current Trends in Criminal Law
[ send me this paper ]
A 5 page research paper that examines current trends in criminal law, specifically, the three most significant issues in the opinion of this writer/tutor that have emerged over the last several decades. These are: 1) the threat of international terrorists targeting the US and the ramifications of this threat; 2) the prevalence of high tech crime and the problems that this posses; and 3) the tendency of criminal justice system to increasingly treat juvenile offenders as adults. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khtclaw.rtf

Cuyahoga Falls v Buckeye Community Hope Foundation
[ send me this paper ]
This 5 page paper evaluates this disparate impact case. The concept of disparate impact is defined. The facts of the case are relayed and its implications discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA521CF.rtf

Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education
[ send me this paper ]
This 5 page paper examines this landmark Supreme Court Decision. Details of the case are relayed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA825DvM.rtf

Death Penalty: Overview
[ send me this paper ]
A 4 page paper which provides a general overview, along with the pros and cons, of the death penalty. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAdthoo.rtf

Declaration of Independence/Constitution & Law
[ send me this paper ]
A 7 page research paper that discusses the relationship between the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and these documents affect the formulation of law. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khdecusc.rtf

Descration of the Flag
[ send me this paper ]
A 5 page paper that supports the development of a constitutional amendment against the desecration of the flag. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Descflag.wps

Different Approaches in the Application of the Equal Protection Clause
[ send me this paper ]
This 4 page paper examines the equal protection clause in various situations, and particularly as it concerns homosexuality. Several Supreme Court cases are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA611equ.rtf