Research Paper
Undergraduate
U.S. History Ordeal by Fire
After Lincoln's assassination, President Andrew Johnson took office, and his ideals often differed from those of Lincoln. Johnson was at the heart of much of the struggle between executive, legislative, and judiciary…
Right of Habeas Corpus in the Context of the War on Terror
This paper examines the suspension of habeas corpus in the context of the so-called war on terror. It examines the history of habeas corpus as a legal concept from the Magna Carta onward, and more specifically examines its prior history in America: its mention in the suspension clause of the US Constitution, its actual suspension by President Lincoln during the US Civil War, and its role in war-on-terror jurisprudence in the Supreme Court's Boumediene decision. The essay ends up taking the stance that habeas suspension and the war on terror both entail a dangerous and unwarranted expansion of powers for the executive branch of the federal government.
Criminal law case study analysis
The quest for justice in a society is a long process and its fullness may not be attained sometimes. This study had laid its focus on four cases, which occurred between 1963 and 2000 whilst elucidating the facets in it. In the case of Edwards v. South Carolina, 372 U.S. 229 (1963), justice appears to have been denied because the freedom of association and speech were curtailed. The study also focuses on other cases relating to other inmates and the government's chances of guaranteeing justice.
SOPA Stop Online Piracy Act Dear Congressman
This paper is about the Stop Online Piracy Act. It is a letter to a congressman who is a co sponsor to the bill. It compares SOPA to China's Great Firewall of China, and tells the congressman to resist going down this path. It also mentions how hollywood still earns millions in profits year after year, and that their claims of suffering are misguided. Most tech companies oppose SOPA, and they are the ones creating the future.
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S.
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 1966, dealt with the admissibility of statements made during "custodial interrogation" under the Fifth Amendment's privilege against self-incrimination and the Sixth Amendment's right…
Love What Is Love? What Is Love?
What is love? Yikes! What a difficult question to answer. Not only because there are many types of love: true love, romantic love, plutonic love, brotherly love, etc., but because love can also be an ineffable emotion, something that defies articulation or delineation. So, to some extent, attempting to define love is an exercise in futility. But that doesn't mean that we don't recognize it when we see it (Stewart). Therefore, it is the purpose of this essay to examine certain depictions of love in literature to see if they help one define what love is.