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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
“Brown v. Board of Education: A Brief History with Documents”
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A 2 1/2 page
paper which reports on Waldo E. Martin Jr.’s “Brown v. Board of Education A Brief
History with Documents.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAbrwnmr.rtf
“Innocence Lost: The Verdict”: A Review of the PBS Film Documenting a Child Sexual Abuse Case in North Carolina
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A 5 page overview of the film. The author of this paper relates the major events of the film and compares it to the HBO docudrama “The McMartin Trial”. In each film the subject is the alleged sexual abuse of children. In “Innocence Lost” the accused, Robert Kelly is found guilty despite the existence of practically no hard evidence. In “The McMartin Trial” the members of the McMartin family are absolved of guilt. This paper emphasizes the relative worth of the documentary verses the docudrama format and concludes that while Kelly serves his consecutive life sentences in jail, the McMartin’s serve theirs in an environment in which they will never be able to fully escape societal suspicion and disdain despite their proclaimed innocence. No sources are listed.
Filename: PPinnoce.rtf
"Arc of Justice" – Justifiable Homicide
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This 5 page paper discusses the book "Arc of Justice" about the shooting of a white man by blacks in Detroit in 1925. It argues that the acquittal of the black defendants in the subsequent trial was the correct decision, but also that they would not have been acquitted with any attorney other than Clarence Darrow defending them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVOSweet.rtf
"Oregon v. Smith, et al"
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This 8 page paper summarizes the case Employment Division v Smith 494 US 872 (1990) and argues that the Supreme Court's ruling was in error. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: HVORSmth.rtf
ANDERSON VS. GRACE: AN ANALYSIS
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This 4-page paper focuses on several aspects pertaining to Anderson et al vs. Grace et al, the trial dealing with toxic groundwater in Woburn, Mass. during the 1980s. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTandgra.rtf
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
BROWN V. BOARD: IMPACT ON LEGAL HISTORY
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This 4-page paper discusses how Brown v Board of Education ended up impacting U.S. law, particularly as it pertained to "seperate but equal" which was a hallmark of Plessy v Ferguson, the act it overturned. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTbroweduc.rtf
Brown Versus Board of Education
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This 3 page report discusses the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court of Brown Versus Board of Education which determined that it was wrong to segregate African American students from white students and schools. Facts of the case are presented along with the long-term positive impacts the court decision has had on American society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWbroboe.rtf
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