The Courts : A 4 page paper discussing the
relevance of
philosophy and enlightenment, evident in books VI-VII of
Platos Republic, in regards to the courts in todays
government. Plato argues that true leaders must be aware and
knowledgeable of many higher, and more spiritual, aspects of
existence if they are to do the job well. it does not do to have
leaders exist among the darkness with the rest of the people and
it does not serve the people well if the leaders are only out for
their own gratification. Bibliography lists 2 sources. Courts.wps Attorney-Client Privilege : An 8 page paper on the adversary
system and issues concerning attorney-client privilege. Writer
analyzes both sides of the resulting controversy. Bibliography
lists 3 sources. Attorclie.wps
Our Right To An Attorney / Gideon v. Wainwright :
A 5 page paper on the original "right to an attorney" case, which
brought up the issues for application to Miranda, ethnicity
fairness issues, and prisoner litigation issues in the criminal
justice system today. The paper posits that the success of
Clarence Gideon must be defended as a means of protection for
all U.S. citizens. Bibliography lists 8 sources. Gidewain.wps
Due Process of Law : A 10 page paper on due process
of law
under Miranda and Gideon as they apply to Fifth and Fouteenth
Amendment Constitutional rights re equity in right to counsel.
The paper argues in defense of these rights by providing
opposing arguments and making a strong argument in support
of continued protection of equitable rights for individuals. The
argument relies on these cases and Constitutional law in
relationship to the due process procedures defined by these
cases. Bibliography lists 8 sources. Dueprlaw.wps
Due Process : Approximately 5 pages in length.
Discusses the
background and purpose of due process laws with a focus on
trends during the early 1990's. Emphasis is upon the case of
Bostick v. Florida. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Dueproce.wps
The Concept of Mens Rea / Intent to Commit a Crime :
6 pages in length. A comprehensive discussion of Mens Rea, the
legal principle upon which we base our requirement of intent
for a finding of guilty. Covered in this report are the meaning,
background, and a brief history of Mens Rea in law as well as a
more in-depth analysis of Mens Rea as applied to insanity pleas,
hate crimes, etc; Bibliography lists 5 sources. Mensrea.wps
Search & Seizure : A 9 page paper that
discusses the debate
between protecting society and avoiding police harassment as it
relates to the search and seizure issue. The paper posits that the
only answer resides in interdependence of the separate
"agencies" (community and police) with each other. The paper
explores the issue based on a history of the use of search and
seizure, the making of the exclusionary law and the 1995
loosening of that law, and how police and individuals can solve
the issue through community involvement. Bibliography lists 9
sources. Searsiez.wps
Various Legal Issues : A 5 page paper which
discusses, and
summarizes, three separate legal cases. The paper also
summarizes an article about a legal issue concerning adoption in
foreign countries. The legal cases are as follows: Case #1 :
Bankruptcy, Case #2: Federal Trade Commission, and Case #3:
Employment Law. Each case is broken down into facts,
arguments, issue, decision--if there is one--, and analysis. No
additional sources cited. RAlegalad.wps
The Criminal Trial Process : In 6 pages, the author
discusses
the criminal trial process, postulating on the events that someone
goes through from the time of arrest, up until the time of trial.
Bibliography lists six sources. Crimtri.wps
The Plain View Doctrine : A 10 page research paper
providing
an overview of the doctrines history, purpose, current case law,
& modern applicability. The writer also discusses anticipated
future uses of the Plain View Doctrine. Bibliography lists 15+
sources. Plainv.wps
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