Legal Alternatives in the Case of the Conjoined Twins
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This 12 page paper provides an overview of the 2000 case where it was decided that Mary and Jodie were to be separated in spite of the objections of their parents. The Human Rights Act of 1998 and the The Children's Act of 1989 are discussed in light of legal issues. Philosophical and ethical issues are also a part of the analysis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Legal and Ethical Issues of Informed Consent
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This 5 page report discusses informed consent as the mechanism through which people fully understand what is happening to them or their family members. It is used in reference to medical procedures, legal actions, and a variety of other areas in which one can claim that a patient or client was both informed of what was about to take place and either supported the action or had no objection to it. Ethical and legal issues come into play when one considers whether or not the person understood what he or she was being informed of or whether they simply gave their “consent” without knowing what else they could do. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Legal and Practical Aspects of Surrogacy
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A 25 page paper discussing the complexities that increasing use of surrogate mothers combined with technological advances have introduced in defining and administering widely varying laws. The paper discusses the situation as it exists today, its biblical basis (Genesis 16 and 30), legal implications, and the likely future of surrogacy. Florida revised its surrogacy statutes in 2000; they can provide a model for those states beginning to recognize the need for revision, as is happening in Connecticut. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Legal and Social Ramifications of the Execution of Timothy McVeigh
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A 10 page paper exploring the numerous legal and social ramifications inherent in the recent execution of Oklahoma City Bomber Timothy McVeigh. McVeigh, convicted and sentenced to death for his role in the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City and the consequent deaths of 168 people, was the first federal execution in thirty-eight years. The execution has reopened the argument as to the validity of a federal death penalty law under the Eighth Amendment of the US Constitution. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Legal Brief / U.S. Supreme Court Decision # 1
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R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul 505 U.S. _____ (1992) # 90-7675 ; Argued : 12/4/91 - 6/22/92 Primary issue discussed is whether or not law can prohibit hated based expression.
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Legal Brief / U.S. Supreme Court Decision # 2
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Lee v. Weisman 505 U.S. _____ (1992) Primary issue discussed is whether or not a school violates a person's right under the First Amendment by allowing a religious invocation at a state school function.
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Legal Brief / U.S. Supreme Court Decision # 3
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New York Times v. United States 403 U.S. 713 (1991). Primary issue is whether or not the government has the privilege of enjoining the press prior to publications whenever it feels that national security is at stake.
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Legal Brief / U.S. Supreme Court Decision # 4
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Wisconsin v. Mitchell, U.S. # 92-515 Argued : April 21, 1993 - Decided June 11, 1993. Primary issue is concerned with whether or not penalty enhancements (for hate crimes) such as Wisconsin's are prohibited by the 1st and 14th amendments.
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Legal Brief / U.S. Supreme Court Decision # 5
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Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397, 109 S.Ct. 2533, 105 L.Ed.2d 242, Argued in 1989. From case : Since the State of Texas conceded that the actions of burning the flag were expressive conduct, the Court had to decide whether the State's regulation of flag burning related to suppression of free speech in order to determine which standard to apply. Then the Court had to decide whether the State had an interest in regulating the speech which overrode the First Amendment protections.
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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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