Lucky Luciano, A Business-Approach to Crime
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A 10 page research paper, which also includes a short abstract, that details the life and criminal career of Charles "Lucky" Luciano, a criminal genius who succeeded in reshaping the Mafia in the US from a "clan-based, haphazard crime organization" into a something more closely resembling a streamlined "corporation" (Rigby, 1999, p. 108). This examination of Luciano's life and career in crime focuses, first of all, on his background, but then recounts his rise to power and his influence over crime in America in the first half of the twentieth century. If there ever was an American criminal success story, it is Luciano's. He was "Horatio Alger with a gun" (Buchanan, 1998, p. 130). Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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MacDonald Murder Case
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A 3 page research paper that summarizes and discusses the one of the most compelling and gruesome murder cases of the 1970s, which was the murder of the family of Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald. The writer briefly summarizes the case against MacDonald and then discusses new evidence. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khmacmc.rtf

Marbury v. Madison of 1803
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This 3 page report discusses the historic Supreme Court case of the early 19th century (1803) which has, for the past two centuries, served as a definitive component of American law. Marbury versus Madison was the case that decided that it was possible, appropriate, even necessary for the Supreme Court to have the ability to declare a particular law as being unconstitutional. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Media Influence on High Profile Cases
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This 12 page paper takes a look at the media attention given to high profile cases. The effects of CourtTV and cameras in the courtroom are discussed. The O.J. Simpson and Fred Neulander cases are used as examples. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA315OJ.rtf

Menendez Brothers: Case Summary
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4 pages in length. The Menendez brothers' case is perhaps one of the most orchestrated of all mass murders in history. Initially testifying their parents were victims of a mob hit, Erik and Lyle were ultimately charged with the heinous crime due in great part to holes in their stories and their seeming indifference to the gruesome scene to which they led police on that fateful August day, 1989. Examining the case against the Menendez brothers, which required a second trial after the first was declared a mistrial, finds that what eventually came to pass was the boys' plea for insanity based upon the alleged psychological and sexual abuse they suffered at their parent's hands while growing up in a world of wealth and privilege. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCMenen.rtf

Microsoft v. Commission of the European Communities
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This 6 page paper discusses the antitrust case Microsoft v. Commission of the European Communities. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVMicAnt.rtf

Miranda v Arizona
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A 3 page overview of the case of Miranda v Arizona. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAmiraz.rtf

Mistakes in Trials Worldwide in the Last 200 Years
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This 3 page paper discusses the Dred Scott decision, one of the worst miscarriages of justice in history. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Muller v Oregon (1908), And the Progressives.
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(6pp) For centuries women have been thought of "property," but time and situations have been leading to slow but sure progression towards women's independence. In this we shall begin by examining Muller v Oregon, 1908; events leading into the progressive era; and the influence of muckrakers on women and current society.
Filename: BBmullrR.doc