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

Corruption in the Courts
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This 10 page paper looks at abuse of power and evidence tampering. Several famous cases are used for illustrative purposes such as the trials involving Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, O.J. Simpson and Mumia Abu-Jamal. The Bill Clinton hearing is also referenced. Details of these cases, in terms of evidence and abuse of power, are duly noted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA015Crt.rtf

Court Cases Concerning Religion and Constitutional Rights in Public Schools
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A 5 page paper which discusses three important court cases which deal with religion in public schools. The cases discussed are Everson v. Board of Education (1947), Engel v. Vitale (1962), and Pickering v. Board of Education (1968). Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAreligschl.wps

Crime and Punishment in England 1800 – 1850
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This 16 page paper considers hat does criminal law history before 1850 tells us about the processes of change in the law and legal institutions. The paper looks at the period 1800 – 1850 and examines four areas of law and the justice system; capital and corporal punishment including the “Bloody Code”; imprisonment and transportation to Australia; juvenile and women Offenders and the fringes of criminality including vagrants, drunkards and prostitutes. The bibliography cites 17 sources.
Filename: TEcrimhist.rtf

Defending Louis XVI
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A 6 page paper which offers a tutorial examination at how an individual could have defended Louis XVI, perhaps differently than he was defended. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAdefxvi.rtf