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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.
Filename: TEcmlaw1.rtf
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