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Papers On Litigation, The Courtroom & The Trial System
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Juvenile And Adult Court: Comparison
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8 pages in length. Juveniles have historically found protection under the law with regard to being tried as adults when they have committed adult crimes. Contemporary society, however, witnessed a significant change in attitude toward some offenses whereby juveniles now can be tried - and convicted - as an adult. The extent to which the justice system has historically provided juveniles with a much lighter punishment for an offense that would otherwise earn an adult a severe sentence is both grand and far-reaching; that such variables as age and offense determine how and where a juvenile is tried speaks to what many believe to be a miscarriage of justice when youthful offenders know the difference between right and wrong even if they are minors. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Paper Title: Juvenile And Adult Court: Comparison
Juveniles & Trial by Jury
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A 4 page research paper that discusses whether or not juvenile defendants should have the right to trial by jury. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: Juveniles & Trial by Jury
Knowledge and its relation to Tort Liability, Risks of Injury, and the
Legal Obligation and the Defenses to Negligence
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It is often contended that tort liability, risks of injury and the legal obligations and the defenses to negligence in sports are predicated on "knowledge". This paper provides a 10 page overview of tort law. The author defines tort law and provides numerous hypothetical examples designed to illustrate the points of negligence, intent, consent, and knowledge. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: Knowledge and its relation to Tort Liability, Risks of Injury, and the
Legal Obligation and the Defenses to Negligence
Lawyer Malpractice And Lawyer Malpractice Insurance
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20 pages in length. Although one might duly expect one's lawyer to be forthright and principled in his/her approach to law, this is unfortunately not always the case. Sometimes unintentionally negligent while other times malicious in intent, attorneys are fallible human beings like everyone else in all other sectors of commerce; just because they get paid to uphold the law does not mean they always do. The extent to which lawyers breach their ethical and/or legal oath is wholly dependent upon the state and circumstances; with America's recognized disdain for law professionals, it is no wonder why there is such a need for attorneys to carry malpractice insurance. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TLCLawMalp.rtf
Paper Title: Lawyer Malpractice And Lawyer Malpractice Insurance
Lawyer's Workday
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4 pages in length. This lawyer's area of law defending the homeless, a population of people who are often denied their inherent rights because of their economic and residential situation. Also known as a street lawyer to industry insiders, this type of lawyer spends most of his time sifting through mounds of paperwork in order to process claims for his clients for any number of reasons: divorce, alimony, unlawful eviction, denied insurance claims and just about any other situation where they were either taken advantage of or unable to achieve without legal assistance. Indeed, this is not a sector of law that pays anything close to the worth of its merit; rather, it is more of a labor of love that this lawyer takes on such cases for no money upfront and eight percent less of a fee (25% versus the standard 33%) only after funds have been recovered. No bibliography.
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Paper Title: Lawyer's Workday
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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Paper Title: Legal Brief / U.S. Supreme Court Decision # 6
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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Paper Title: Legal Decision-Making Styles
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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Paper Title: Legal Reasoning and Interpretation
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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Paper Title: Legal Services Assistance For the Poor
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.
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Paper Title: Lessons Learned from "A Civil Action"
LIBYAN FOREIGN BANK VERSUS BANKERS TRUST COMPANY/ A CASE BRIEF
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This 3 page paper is a case brief on the 1987 case between the Libyan Arab Bank versus the Bankers Trust company of New York and London. Overview and conclusions discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Paper Title: LIBYAN FOREIGN BANK VERSUS BANKERS TRUST COMPANY/ A CASE BRIEF