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Papers On Historic Trials
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Interpretation of the Law
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This 6 page paper explores several theories of law and concludes that originalism is the only valid way to interpret law in the United States. The 1931 McBoyle v. United States is used to begin the discussion. Scalia's opinions are duly noted. Textualism is discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA006Law.rtf
Paper Title: Interpretation of the Law
Killers of Children: Their Cases and Sentences
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6 pages in length. Perhaps one of the most horrific and certainly most newsworthy of crimes is that of mothers who kill their children. That a mother could take the life of those she gave life to is an unthinkable act, one that nobody can truly understand. This paper focuses on the cases as well as the verdicts of two of the most well-known convicted killers, that of Susan Smith of South Carolina and Darlie Routier of Texas. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JGAuscase.wps
Paper Title: Killers of Children: Their Cases and Sentences
Lau v Nichols
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This 9 page paper begins with an chronological outline of the laws addressing English language learners, both before and after the Lau case. The writer then provides a comprehensive overview of the Lau v Nichols case beginning with initial complaint filed on behalf of 12 Chinese-American students in San Francisco, a case that asked only that the school district teach the children English, and the final outcome from the U.S. Supreme Court. Actual excerpts of the different written decisions are included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGlau.rtf
Paper Title: Lau v Nichols
Law: Obscenity, False Pretenses, and Trespass
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A 6 page paper that examines three different areas of law. The paper examines two 1957 court cases that defined obscenity, the definition of false pretenses and larceny of trick, and then civil and criminal trespassing. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAsplw.rtf
Paper Title: Law: Obscenity, False Pretenses, and Trespass
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.
Filename: khllbusi.rtf
Paper Title: Lucky Luciano, A Business-Approach to Crime
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
Paper Title: MacDonald Murder Case
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.
Filename: BWmarbur.rtf
Paper Title: Marbury v. Madison of 1803
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
Paper Title: Media Influence on High Profile Cases
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
Paper Title: Menendez Brothers: Case Summary
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
Paper Title: Microsoft v. Commission of the European Communities
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
Paper Title: Miranda v Arizona