New Jersey State Law: A Case Study
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9 pages in length. In this interesting case study about Barkin's Beef and Brew, questions are raised as to who is responsible when a patron consumes too much alcohol and then leaves the premises and is charged with fighting and cutting a man with a knife. This is intended as a legal brief being presented to the student's legal firm in which the firm is presenting the client who was attacked at knifepoint by the drunken man. By raising the appropriate legal questions and comparing them to New Jersey State Statutes, it is intended to arrive at a satisfactory answer within the confines of legality in the New Jersey legal system. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Newdow v. U.S. Congress: A Review of the Constitutionality of the Use of the Phrase “Under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance
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An 8 page analysis of this case and others which illustrate the evolution in the way we view our government’s association with religion. The author specifically reviews the adherence to the so-called Exception clause of the Constitution, a clause tested through three separate theories: the Lemon test, O'Connor's endorsement test, and Rosenberger's neutrality theory. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
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The innocent by reason of insanity or not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) plea is a defense under due process (Eighth Amendment). According to Wilson et al., there is a denial of due process when trying to convict or sentence a defendant who is insane or incompetent to stand trial. (Pate v. Robinson, 383 U.S. 375, 378 (1966). When evident during the trial, it is up to the court to conduct a hearing to determine mental capacity.... Explored are Hendricks, Yates, Laney, Riggins, Crane. Bibliography lists 6 sources. jvNGRI.rtf
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Organizational Management 6
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A 7 page paper discussing proper structure and actions of a police Internal Affairs department; an 8-point plan for departmental change; and implications of Garrity v. New Jersey. The paper provides case briefs for James Lingler and Jeffrey Gezymalla v. John R. Fechko, FED App. 0420P (6th Cir.) (2002); Carlos Luna v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, App.02-2214 (1st Cir.) (2004); and State v. Stinson, 244 Ga. App.622 (2000). The paper assesses the influence of Garrity in the cases. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Oyster Bay V. Occidental Chemical, et al
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A 3 page summary of court proceedings in the case of Oyster Bay v. Occidental Chemical, et al. This case involved the institution of an expensive EPA intervention to protect the town’s ground water from contamination from a landfill that contains decades of toxic industry waste. Bibliography lists 1 sources.
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Page v. Sloan
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A 4 page review of this case involving injury of a hotel guest that occurs as a result of incompetence on a ontractor's part. The author answers seven specific questions about this case. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad
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A 3 page research paper that offers a case summary for Palsgraf v. The Long Island Railroad (1928). The facts of the case, history and issues are given and the rationale of the court in deciding for the defendant is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Parental Rights in Adoption
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A 4 page research paper that summarizes the case of Quilloin v. Wallcott, 434 U.S. 246 (1978), which is considered to be a landmark case in terms of child custody and adoption and the rights of an unwed father. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Preliminary Case Comparison
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A 5 page paper comparing a current and potential case to a similar one that already has been decided by the California Supreme Court. In the current case, a shopping center owner is concerned about her liability in an attack on a grocery tenant's customer in the shopping center parking lot. The case of Ann M. v Pacific Plaza Shopping Center contained similar circumstances and was decided in favor of the landowner. It is the aim in the current case to win a similar judgment should the matter become a court issue. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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