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Papers On Historic Trials
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The Monkey Trial
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12 pages in length. The infamous 'Monkey Trial,' so named for the trial of the century in which legal defense lawyer Clarence Darrow squared off with William Jennings Bryan. These two well-known attorneys were arguing the case in which John Thomas Scopes, represented by Darrow, was on trial for violating Tennessee law by teaching evolution. This interesting paper looks at this trial and the argument between creationism vs. evolution. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: JGAmonky.wps
Anita Hill / The Challenge, The Denial, & The Impact
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A 10 page examination of the 1991 congressional hearing regarding Anita Hill's allegations of sexual harassment against then nominee for the Supreme Court Clarence Thomas, the public perceptionof the case, and the overall impact. Biblioography lists six sources.
Filename: Anitahil.wps
Brief Legal Analysis of Microsoft Versus the U.S. Government
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This 5 page report discusses the issues surrounding the recent
lawsuit filed against the Microsoft Corporation by the U.S.
Department of Justice. What issues were at hand? Why did the
government believe it had a legitimate case? The question
uppermost in the concerns regarding the case focused more on the
fact that Microsoft violated the terms of a 1995 consent decree,
and continued what the government called illegal and
anti-competitive practices. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWmicdoj.rtf
Charles Manson: Chronological Events and the Tate-LaBianca Murder Trial
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This is a 5 page paper describing the chronological events in the life and trial of Charles Manson. Detail of the trial is included. The chronology of events and the life of Charles Manson which led to his eventual trial and conviction for the Tate-LaBianca murders is one of crime, psychological disorders and the establishment of his “Family”. Manson had lived his life mostly within the prison system until his release in 1967 and the establishment of his group of followers called “The Family”. In August 1969, Manson and Family members murdered five people at the Tate household and two at the LaBianca household. In 1970, their trial lasted nine months which included testimony which proved to be more shocking than the murders themselves. Manson and the other three members on trial were eventually found guilty of first-degree murder. Charles Manson is still in prison and was been denied his tenth parole hearing in April 2002.
Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TJCMans1.rtf
Chief Justices
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A 3 page paper which discusses various aspects of two particular court
cases and the Chief Justices of the Supreme Court which presented the court's opinion.
The court cases are Worcester v. Georgia (1832) and Wisconsin v. Mitchell (1993). The
judges discussed are, respectively, John Marshall and William H Rehnquist. Both of the
cases presented dealt with issues of race and culture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAjudges.wps
Corruption in the Courts
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This 10 page paper looks at abuse of power and evidence tampering. Several famous cases are used for illustrative purposes such as the trials involving Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, O.J. Simpson and Mumia Abu-Jamal. The Bill Clinton hearing is also referenced. Details of these cases, in terms of evidence and abuse of power, are duly noted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA015Crt.wps
Court Cases Concerning Religion and Constitutional Rights in Public Schools
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A 5
page paper which discusses three important court cases which deal with religion in public
schools. The cases discussed are Everson v. Board of Education (1947), Engel v. Vitale
(1962), and Pickering v. Board of Education (1968). Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAreligschl.wps
Equitable Distribution in New York
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A 25 page paper. The state of New York is an Equitable Distribution state. This is different than a community property state in which all marital property is simply divided in half between the two divorcing partners. Equitable distribution means that marital property, which includes assets and debts, is to be divided in an equitable fashion. That division may or may not be equal. How this came about can be found in a variety of court cases. Several cases are outlined. Three cases are discussed at length: O'Brien v O'Brien; McSparron v McSparron; and Grunfeld v Grunfeld. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGnydiv.wps
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
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
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
