Essay Undergraduate 715 words

Criminal Law Purposes: Order, Punishment, and Deterrence

Explore the central purposes of criminal laws: maintaining public order, protecting society, and using punishment and deterrence to reduce crime and harm.

Law

~4 min read

View paper →

Essay Undergraduate 2,257 words

Brotherhood and Suffering in Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues"

Literary analysis of James Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues" examining how setting, characterization, and imagery reveal brotherly love transcending tragic conflict.

Literature

~12 min read

View paper →

Essay Undergraduate 1,519 words

Race, Class, and the Construction of Whiteness in American History

Explores how racial identity was constructed through legal systems and labor competition, examining slavery, emancipation, and Irish immigrant assimilation into whiteness.

History

~8 min read

View paper →

Essay Undergraduate 608 words

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Defining Unalienable Rights

Explores how life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness function as foundational unalienable rights and examines tensions when individual rights conflict within society.

Philosophy

~4 min read

View paper →

Essay Undergraduate 1,388 words

Budget Deficits and Long-Term Economic Growth

Examines how budget deficits constrain future growth through debt service, and analyzes which deficit spending categories—infrastructure, defense, tax policy—yield positive long-term returns.

Economics

~7 min read

View paper →

Essay Undergraduate 774 words

HR Practice and Research Gaps in Employee Attitudes

Explores the disconnect between HR practice and scientific research on employee attitudes, job satisfaction measurement, and strategies for improving workplace productivity.

Business

~4 min read

View paper →

Essay Undergraduate 1,150 words

Women's Empowerment Through Spirituality, Reproductive Rights, and Faith

Explores how spirituality, reproductive autonomy, and religious faith empower women across cultures, examining literary and cultural perspectives on agency and choice.

Social Issues

~6 min read

View paper →

Essay Undergraduate 884 words

Leadership Styles and Organizational Culture Impact

How authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire leadership styles shape organizational culture, values, and behavior.

Theories

~5 min read

View paper →

Essay Undergraduate 650 words

Child Poverty in the United States: Causes and Solutions

Examines child poverty in the U.S., its systemic causes including inadequate welfare programs, and policy solutions for breaking cycles of poverty.

Social Issues

~4 min read

View paper →

Essay Undergraduate 749 words

Child Poverty in Louisiana: Education and the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Examines childhood poverty in Louisiana, its educational impact, and how harsh school discipline policies create a school-to-prison pipeline affecting vulnerable youth.

Social Issues

~4 min read

View paper →