The Lizzie Borden Trial vs. Sharon Pollock's "Blood
Relations" : A 7 page paper relating the historical background
of the 19th century trial of spinster Lizzie Borden who is said to
have brutally murdered her parents to various contradictory
accounts. Particularly important to this discussion is the
information presented in Pollock's play on the same subject
entitled "Blood Relations." Bibliography lists(5 sources.
Lizziebo.wps

Lizzie Borden & O. J. Simpson / A Comparison Between
the Investigations : In 7 pages, the author makes a comparison
between the Lizzie Borden and O. J. Simpson investigations,
looking at the police evidence, the cities in which the crimes
were committed and public opinion of the cases. Bibliography
lists 8 sources. PClb&oj.wps

Sacco and Vanzetti : 6 pages in length. Discusses the famous
death penalty case where two Italian immigrants affiliated with
an anarchist group were executed for a crime they insisted they
didn’t commit. To this day, there is considerable mystery
surrounding this. Did they do it, or was their trial a political
witchhunt? Bibliography lists five sources. Sacco.wps

The Sacco -Vanzetti Case / Failure of The American Justice
System : An 8 page discussion of the Sacco-Vanzetti trial -- An
historic case from the early 20th century in which two
Italian-Americans were unjustly sentenced to die. Several
sources listed in bibliography. Saccovzt.wps

Sexual Misconduct : This 6 page paper discusses the concept
in terms of modern litigation. Cases include the Paula Jones
allegation against President Clinton, the military case of
adulterer Kelly Flinn, allegations by many women against Sgt.
Delmar Simpson as well as a recent case involving homosexual
advances which served to set a precedent. Definitions and
guidelines are given for both sexual misconduct and sexual
harassment. The recent Brown University controversy is used to
demonstrate that there is a fine line between misconduct and
acceptable sexual behavior. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Sexmis.wps

Anita Hill / The Challenge, The Denial, & The Impact :
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. Anitahil.wps

Analysis of the Hill/Thomas Hearings : This 5 page paper
provides an analysis of the hearings which took place in 1991
regarding allegations of sexual harassment by Clarence Thomas.
An evaluation of linguistic techniques and rhetoric used by both
Thomas and Anita Hill are included. Bibliography lists 2
sources. SA25Hill.wps

Mark Fuhrman’s Role In The O. J. Simpson Case / Was
Race An Issue? : A 10 page examination of the events in the
O. J. Simpson murder trial and how race became an important
issue. The activities and behavior of Detective Mark Fuhrman
are emphacized. Bibliography lists five sources.
Mfuhrman.wps

Technology & The Mass Media vs. O.J. Simpson :
4 pages in length. A fresh look at a worn topic in which the
writer argues that O.J. Simpson was "robbed" of his right to a
fair trial because media overage of surrounding events
contributed to prejudicial opinions all over the world. As the
media has made it virtually impossible for a truly "impartial"
jury to exist, we cannot have expected Simpson to be judged as
anyone else would. The role of technology in helping to solve
the case is also discussed. Included FREE outline !
Bibliography lists 1 source. Oj.wps
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