Essays and Research Papers on Pro-Con

This 5 page paper looks at an article by John Leo entitled: "Bully, Bully: Do gossip and rumors count as punishable behavior?" and then argues against the author's point. The paper supports the view that bullying in society should be monitored and that laws or rules should be enforced in order to make society ...

A 9-page paper that examines the problem of excessive vehicular speed and outlines possible solutions to this problem. Included is a discussion of how law enforcement officials tend to downplay the importance of excessive speed when not combined with alcohol or drugs and when not resulting in a major accident as well as the ...

An 8 page research paper in which the writer looks at both sides of the gay adoption controversy -- examining a number of relevant case examples, laws, and policies in different states & regions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

In five pages this essay argues that allowing law-abiding citizens to carry firearms reduces the crime rate. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 4 page contention that the collection of DNA during the earliest phases of an arrest is unacceptable. While DNA evidence is highly regarded as a phenomenal tool in the address of crime, to enact laws which allow the collection of DNA from an individual at this early of a stage in an arrest ...

A 6 page discussion of the ethics of abortion is concerned. The author of this paper examines both the pros and cons surrounding the issues of abortion, pointing out that there could indeed be many problems with pregnancies which result from rape. The conclusion is presented, however, that abortion is against natural law ...

The issue is examined in terms of New Jersey legislation in this 5 page paper. The argument made is that citizens should have the right to carry concealed weapons for self protection and that such law would have a deterrent effect. Several relevant cases are noted and statistics are cited as well. Bibliography includes 6 ...

In 4 pages the author discusses the theory that gun control is necessary. People need firearms, but those firearms should be restricted. Not just any person should be able access firearms. This necessitates harsh laws toward gun use. The American people can not have it both ways. If they wish to have firearms there must ...

A 5 page paper discussing women's rights and abortion. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 6 page philosophical argument for the right to life of women seeking abortions over the right to life of the fetus. The argument focuses on the theme of dominance. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

An 8 page research paper that looks at both sides of the gun control issue. The writer looks at the US and the UK as being representative of the opposite ends of the spectrum on gun control policies. The United States has the loosest control of private handgun ownership and Britain has one of the ...

(5 pp) Maintenance of the death penalty is a necessary fact of American life. It has been argued that the finality of this punishment is a cruel and unusual punishment. However, "the Fifth Amendment provides that '[n]o persons shall be held to answer for a capital...crime, unless on a presentment or ...

6 pages in length. The issue to be dealt with in this paper is one addressing the fact that excessive driving speeds cause a substantially higher number of deaths than those caused at slower, more prudent speeds. Promoting road safety is the function of speed limit restrictions both on the highway and on surface ...

A 5 page paper that argues the following: over the years, individual rights have been denied by the Supreme Court. In the criminal justice system, this has lead to the relaxing of laws to the extent that our Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights have been seriously infringed upon. All rights to personal freedoms in the ...

In 5 pages the author presents two clear arguments against cruelty to animals. There are many reason why animal cruelty is wrong. The first refutation is that animal cruelty is against the law in most states under one definition of the legislation or another. The second one is that it is morally wrong to be ...

Paul has just been arrested for a violation of a State law, similar to the national Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 known in lay terms as the “do-not-call list,” prohibiting marketing through unsolicited telephone calls after the president of his company, International Marketing Inc, (IMI) has ordered all IMI telemarketers to ignore the list ...

This 3 page paper examines Ludwig Wittgenstein’s reaction to Shakespeare. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the problem of drug use among Indian and American youth. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper argues that gambling should not be allowed on Indian reservations. Both sides of the argument are noted but emphasis is placed on the detrimental effects of gambling as well as whether or not Native Americans should get special treatment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 7 page paper discussing NAGPRA and the controversy over the Kennewick Man. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) was passed in 1990 which outlined the conditions for the repatriation of Native American remains and artifacts from archeological projects, museums and agencies. Since it was passed, a great deal of ...

A 5 page essay arguing that 'prolife is prochoice.' This paper is based largely upon views of the Roman Catholic Church. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper that considers the issue of the rights of a fetus, and demonstrates the correlation between the rights and responsibilities of an adult and the same rights and responsibilities of a fetus when applied to the topic of abortion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

12 pages worth of notes and partial essays on well-known cases such as Pennsylvania's Planned Parenthood vs. Casey and the implications it has for a husband's right to know that his wife is getting an abortion. Thematic argument here is in favor of the husband's right to know and to participate in the ...

10 pages in length. A realistic look at the pro-choice (abortion) argument and its implications. From both a social and a political standpoint, it is argued that abortion is a moral choice on any level. Relevant issues, debates, feelings, theories, beliefs, etc; are evaluatively assessed to build and support the writer's argument. Supreme Court issues ...

A 5 page paper discussing abortion based essentially around the book by Jonathan Glover entitled, 'Causing Death and Saving Lives.' The premise is that a woman should be able to obtain an abortion regardless of the reasons. It is the choice of the woman as it is her body in question and no one has ...