Freedom Of Speech, The Press, & NY Times v. Sullivan
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A 3 page essay on this ground-breaking case which held that libel with actual malice against a public official is not protected by the First Amendment. The writer clarifies the implications of this landmark decision and how it helps re-define issues concerning the press -- and whether or not it is liable for "honest mistakes" printed about public officials. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Nytimes.wps

Freedom Of Speech: Media Content
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The First Amendment guarantees the freedom of speech, which opens a very large can of worms within the American political schema and it's interpretation by its citizens and courts. This 5 page paper argues that he media has the right, as well as the responsibility to represent the social reality. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KTmedcnt.wps

Gideon's Trumpet - How One Man's Story Heralded in a New Age of Justice:
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A 5 page paper that examines Anthony Lewis' 1964 best-selling non-fiction work entitled Gideon's Trumpet and the importance of the events it documented. These events include the trial without representation conviction and imprisonment of Clarence Gideon in 1961 and the resultant landmark court case and Supreme Court ruling. These events are briefly discussed, but this paper focuses on the effective literary style employed by Lewis in his presentation of the dual stories that emerged from these events. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: LCGideon.doc

Gitlow vs. New York
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An 11 page paper arguing the validity of the Supreme Court decision of this case. Gitlow v. New York was decided in 1925 and is studied today as a classic case of the limits of the freedom of speech guaranteed under the First Amendment. New York tried and convicted Benjamin Gitlow on charges of criminal anarchy in two counts: one was for advocating the overthrow of the government; the other was for publishing a booklet doing the same. The reason for the continued interest in the case is not so much the issue of freedom of speech for the individual, but is studied more for the value of both the majority opinion and the dissenting view of Justices Holmes and Brandeis. Each side presents value in their arguments, but it appears from the perspective of 75 years later that the dissenting view is more reasonable than that of the majority. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Gitlowny.wps

Granting Individual Freedoms to the Minority Does Not Threaten the Individual Rights of the Majority
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An 11 page paper which argues against the statement "In the course of making sure that the minority is granted their individual freedoms to the fullest extent, it has become impossible for the majority to exercise those very same rights." as an example, one of the focuses addresses how while criminals (the minority) are granted individual rights, the rights of society (the majority) are not threatened. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAindvrght.wps

Griggs v. Duke Power Co.
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This landmark case is ttributed with the inglorious result of installing all of the perceived negative equal opportunity requirements in effect in the United States. In this 5 page paper, the writer looks at the ongoing legacy inherited from this trial, including quota systems, disparate impact and race-norming. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Griggs.wps

Gun Control: Issues and Policy
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This is a 7 page paper discussing the gun control issues and policies in the United States today. Issues have involved those who oppose gun control based on the Second Amendment’s “right to bear arms” and those who would like restrictive gun control in order to try and stop the high number of gun fatalities recorded in the United States each year. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TJgunct1.rtf

Habeas Corpus; Fair or Unfair? A Discussion Using the Case of Iowa v Williams
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The idea of Habeas Corpus is that of a tool to protect those unlawfully held. This may be seen as a fair tool, but when we look at the case of Iowa v Williams, and the later case of Williams v Brewer, it appears it is also open to abuse where mistakes are made that invalidate incriminating evidence. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEhabeas.rtf

Hate Speech / Various Arguments in Favor of Its Demise
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A 10 page research paper that expresses various reasons for abridging the First Amendment and outlawing hate speech in the United States. The writer uses a universal approach which includes arguments from Nature (science), politics, philosophy, and religion/spirituality. The writer posits that what is really at stake is the survival of society. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Hatespee.wps

History of Capital Punishment
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This 5 page report was written to be used as the background material for an informative speech to be given on the history of capital punishment. Most nations in the developed world and an increasing number of nations in the developing world have officially abolished the death penalty. However, matters in the United States are significantly different. If public opinion polls are to be believed, the general concept of execution for crimes is still popular in the United States. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWhiscap.wps