'The Right To Bear Arms' Analyzed
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A 6 page paper examining the most controversial portion of the U.S. Constitution, the Second Amendment, or 'the right to bear arms.' A historical background will be provided to illustrate the Founding Fathers' rationale behind placing this as one of the most fundamental of citizens' rights, the recent controversy regarding the Second Amendment, and the reasons why Americans still need the right to bear arms in contemporary society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Beararms.wps

“Insult to Injury: Libel, Slander, and Invasion of Privacy” by William K. Jones
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A 3 page paper which summarizes and briefly analyzes “Insult to Injury: Libel, Slander, and Invasion of Privacy” by William K. Jones. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAinsult.rtf

“Life and Liberty” in Two Supreme Court Cases
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A 7 page paper comparing the concept of “life and liberty” in the context of two Supreme Court cases. The Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States declares that neither states nor the federal government shall “deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.” The primary issues in both Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S. 254 (1970) and Mathews v. Eldridge, 424 U.S. 319 (1976) is that of due process. The complaint of each is that individuals have been denied liberty as a result of having been denied due process, but the Court decidedly differently in each case based on the different entitlement programs contained in each. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSlawLifeLiberty.rtf

“Older Workers and the 1967 Employment Act”
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A five page paper which looks at the way in which the 1967 Age Discrimination Employment Act is utilised by older workers in cases of unfair dismissal and discrimination, and considers the perception of older employees in general by corporations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JLolderworkers.wps

"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

"Unconstitutional" Alcohol Sales Prohibitions by US Cities
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A 10 page paper discussing the trend toward sharply restricting alcohol sales in cities for the purpose of restricting availability in narrow locations. Restricting alcohol sales by zoning and imposing time controls is not unconstitutional in action, but it certainly does oppose the intent of the Constitution and specifically the 21st amendment that repealed Prohibition in 1933. Citizens and local politicians alike need to ensure that their communities do not fall into the trap of "back-door" prohibition that already has been overruled by the 21st amendment. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSlawAlcSalCit.rtf

(The) First Amendment
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9 pages which analytically examine whether or not the 1st amendment has 'lived up' to the expectation of its drafters. Bibliography contains 18 legal references.
Filename: 1stamd.rtf

16th, 17th & 18th Amendments
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A 4 page research paper that looks briefly at the history associated with these amendments to the US Constitution. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: kh161718.rtf

A Generation of Roe v. Wade
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A 6 page paper discussing the history of and legal arguments used in the landmark Supreme Court case. Whether abortion is right or not and constitutes a moral decision is still a matter of debate, but it is no longer a matter of law. That debate was settled by Roe v. Wade more than a generation ago. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSroeVwade.rtf