Legal Brief / U.S. Supreme Court Decision # 6
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Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 88 S.Ct. 1868, 20 L.Ed.2d 889, Argued in 1968. Primary arugemnt in this case concerns probable cause and search/seziure, 4th amendement issues, etc;
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Legal Decision-Making Styles
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A 3 page paper discussing the adversarial style of the American justice system and musing under which judicial decision-making system the writer would prefer to be judged if charged – but innocent of – a serious felony crime. The accused should prefer rule utilitarianism if innocent, probably a teleological or deontological perspective if guilty. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Legal Disclosure and the Exclusionary Rule
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This 5 page paper explains the rules of disclosure and discusses the exclusionary rule. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Legal Issues for Riordan and Kudler
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A 4 page paper assessing the approach of two virtual companies to the legal matters that arise as a course of business. Riordan Manufacturing's approach is efficient and effective; Kudler's is not. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Legal Malpractice Case
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This seven page paper is based on a fictitious case study provided by the student. An employee is injured while working for employer and hires a lawyer to sue the employer. The employer makes a settlement offer, which the lawyer does not communicate to the employee. Subsequently the employee loses the court case and gains no compensation. This paper considers the situation where the employee is taking action against the lawyer for negligence in failing to communicate the settlement offer. The paper presents advice for the lawyer and for the employee as well as considering the fiduciary relationship. The paper is written with reference to US law. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
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Legal Precedents and Illegal Proceedings
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This 5 page paper gives four examples where improper procedures, not lack of evidence, ruined a case, and whether the arguments used were correct. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Legal Reasoning and Interpretation
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This 4 page paper examines what is meant by legal reasoning and legal interpretation. The paper begins by looking at how legal reasoning takes place and the different with the different perspectives on the role of reasoning. The paper then looks at how interpretation takes place and the three rules of literal interpretation, the golden rule and looking at the entire act. The paper is written according to Australian and English law. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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Legal Services Assistance For the Poor
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This 10 page research paper examines legal service assistance available to the poor in civil cases. Specifically explored are the history of such legal services, what services are provided, who qualifies for services, pro bono lawyers offering such services, and agencies which handle legal services, with particular emphasis upon Pennsylvania. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Lessons Learned from "A Civil Action"
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This 4 page paper uses Jonathan Herr's book "A Civil Action" to answer questions about the American legal system and whether or not justice can be found within it. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVCivAct.rtf