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The 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act

Then there was reform. The Poor Law Amendment Act which was passed in 1834 is "a classic example of Benthamite reforming legisl...

Social Commentary of Charles Dickens

the influence of modern industrialized society and the move from rural to urban settings, but it can also be said that this testin...

Social Welfare and British Poor Laws

In five pages the ways in which Great Britain's Poor Law Reform of 1834 represent a social welfare precursor are explored. Four s...

The Patriot Act Violates the Fourth Amendment

laws and by increasing terms of punishment" (p.134). The legal response had been driven by the public fear about attacks in the fu...

Safeguards and Penalties for Improper Use of Data and U.S. Law

to criminal issues were not sufficient to address computer fraud. To an extent, wire and mail fraud issues were addressed in the p...

The Beginnin of Antitrust Laws

This essay briefly discusses some of the Antitrust Acts, e.g., Sherman Antitrust Act, Clayton Antitrust Act, the Robinson-Patman A...

Themes and Symbolism in Queen of Spades by Aleksandr Pushkin

In twenty pages this report analyzes the symbolism and themes presented in this 1834 text. Six sources are cited in the bibliogra...

English Law Land Legislation in 1925

have come a long way since their inception. As is evidenced by the plethora of historical records, English property law was...

FERPA of 1974

educational records (Family Policy Compliance Office, 2001). Once the student reaches the age of 18, the rights under this Act tra...

The United Kingdom's Landlord and Tenant Laws

legislation is the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1985, a series of laws drafted in the United Kingdom to ensure balance in the landlo...

Due Process and the Definition and Delineation of Individual Rights

Due process has had a definitive impact on the delineation and definition of the rights of American citizens. Interestingly, howe...

The Evolution of Laws Protecting Archaeological Resources and Native American Graves

the varied cultures of the Native American that has developed over time symbolizes "oppression and the pervasiveness of racist pra...

The Victims' Rights Amendment

federal and state courts. But that didnt sit well with senators who favored a statutory approach" ("Senate Affirms," 2004). The...

Welfare Reform 1996 - The Law And Its Impact

his War on Poverty campaign; it was part of his Great Society movement (Berman and Routh, 2006). Johnsons Great Society plan was a...

Case Study on International Trade and Intellectual Property

In five pages this student submitted case study pertains the contractual requirement for intellectual property usage by a French c...

1834 Bermuda

Indians but most were brought forcibly from Africa (Bermuda History, 2003). Typically, they were used as domestic servants but we...

Precedents of the U.S. Supreme Court and Free Speech

In five pages this paper examines how the 14th Amendment's free speech provisions affects symbolic acts in case considerations of ...

Law and Due Process

In ten pages the law's due process applications to the 5th and 14th Amendments are examined as they exist under Gideon and Miranda...

1990 Clean Air Act Amendments' Implications

waters of the nation. The Clean Air Act is one of several laws designed to protect the environment and the living things that thri...

Streamlining, the Law, and Contract Termination

In five pages a labor relations perspective is offered in a consideration of contradictory government laws for the purpose of stre...

A Consideration of the Color of the Law

Numerous safeguards exist to protect US citizens from a misuse of power by officials. Officials that purport to be doing their du...

Domestic Abuse: Federal and Illinois Law

This paper describes the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which is a federal law, and also the Illinois Domestic Violence Act (I...

Legalizing Marijuana Compared to the Prohibition

Special interest groups and propaganda played a strong role in Prohibition and they have played a strong role in drug laws today, ...

The Increase in the Minimum Debt for Personal Bankruptcy in Australia

bankruptcy may be made. This may be seen as a change that has helped to bring the law up to date which may be seen by looking at t...

Gun Control Debate, An Overview

This research paper offers background information pertaining to the gun control debate and then reviews 5 articles that pertain to...

4th Amendment of the US Constitution and the Exclusionary Rule

when Fourth Amendment concepts have been violated, the Supreme Court often applies what is called the exclusionary rule (McWhirter...

The Violation of 4th Amendment Rights

Charlotte, North Carolina, Police Department, on duty at the time. He was watching the store, and seeing Graham enter and then le...

'Cruel and Unusual Punishment' and the 8th Amendment

punishment.iv It was a close vote of 4 to 3, which means that not all justices on that court believed electrocution to be cruel an...

Pertinent Issues in First Amendment Law

interests, property in interests, security interests, public safety and morals, and even countervailing speech interests" (Carter,...

Changes to the Bank Secrecy Act

altered since the terrorist attacks. The BSA has many provision, mostly related to money laundering. To sum up the gist of the act...