Historical Guides to Controversial Issues in America – serie
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Genetic Engineering
E-bok, 2005
780 kr
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Genetic engineering has quickly become one of the more controversial issues of our time. Herring provides a detailed history of the debate in a fair and balanced manner, using proponents' points of view to make individual cases, both pro and con. Narrative chapters cover such topics as the Human …
Three Strikes Laws
E-bok, 2007
717 kr
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In the mid-1990s, policymakers in more than half the states and the federal government responded to escalating crime rates and a series of sensationalized crimes by passing laws that imposed lifetime sentences on repeat offenders. Since then, the Three Strikes and You're Out movement, which …
Censorship
Av Mark Paxton
E-bok, 2008
780 kr
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Ever since the Bill of Rights became the cornerstone on which individual Americans' rights and liberties rest, the practical realities of honoring the grand principles of the First Amendment have been hotly contested, and none more so than freedom of expression. From governmental limits on robust, …
Affirmative Action
Av John W. Johnson, Robert P. Green Jr.
E-bok, 2009
780 kr
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Affirmative Action recounts the fascinating history of a civil rights provision considered vital to protecting and promoting equality, but still bitterly contested in the courts—and in the court of public opinion. "Special consideration" or "reverse discrimination"? This examination traces the …
Juvenile Justice
E-bok, 2007
780 kr
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Throughout U.S. history, attitudes toward young people have vacillated between fear of and fear for. These attitudes impact social programs for youth, including the system of juvenile justice. Attitudes are shaped by the socio-political and cultural cliimate of the times, and can be traced back to …
Welfare Debate
Av Greg M. Shaw
E-bok, 2007
763 kr
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Welfare politics have now been part of American life for four centuries. Beyond a persistent general idea that Americans have a collective obligation to provide for the poorest among us, there has been little common ground on which to forge political and philosophical consensus. Are poor people …
Pro-Life/Choice Debate
Inbunden, 2003
784 kr
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While the disagreements on abortion date to the beginning of our country, most of its public debate has taken place during the 20th century. Herring examines the issue from the debate's origin to its current state and expected future. Narrative chapters include discussions of the pro and con …
Gun Control and Gun Rights
Inbunden, 2003
784 kr
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Roots of the gun control debate date back to our country's founding. Attorney Constance Crooker traces this debate from its origin to the present day. Narrative chapters examine the theories and rhetoric behind each side of this dispute and show the extent to which the rhetoric is or isn't …
Genetic Engineering
Inbunden, 2005
713 kr
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Genetic engineering has quickly become one of the more controversial issues of our time. Herring provides a detailed history of the debate in a fair and balanced manner, using proponents' points of view to make individual cases, both pro and con. Narrative chapters cover such topics as the Human …
Same-Sex Marriage
Inbunden, 2006
713 kr
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The same-sex marriage debate is currently a central preoccupation of Western society, and both those for and against it have their points of view. After examining religious and social attitudes toward homosexuality and marriage throughout history, Phy-Olsen examines the strongest arguments on both …
Capital Punishment
Av Joseph A. Melusky, Keith A. Pesto
Inbunden, 2011
784 kr
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This balanced approach to legal precedent and moral argument regarding the death penalty presents the evidence so readers can reach their own informed conclusions.Capital Punishment examines the debate around the death penalty, raising questions and attempting to provide an even-handed examination …
Three Strikes Laws
Inbunden, 2007
656 kr
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In the mid-1990s, policymakers in more than half the states and the federal government responded to escalating crime rates and a series of sensationalized crimes by passing laws that imposed lifetime sentences on repeat offenders. Since then, the Three Strikes and You're Out movement, which …
Censorship
Av Mark Paxton
Inbunden, 2008
713 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Ever since the Bill of Rights became the cornerstone on which individual Americans' rights and liberties rest, the practical realities of honoring the grand principles of the First Amendment have been hotly contested, and none more so than freedom of expression. From governmental limits on robust, …
Affirmative Action
Av John W. Johnson, Robert P. Green Jr.
Inbunden, 2009
713 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Affirmative Action recounts the fascinating history of a civil rights provision considered vital to protecting and promoting equality, but still bitterly contested in the courts—and in the court of public opinion."Special consideration" or "reverse discrimination"? This examination traces the …
Juvenile Justice
Inbunden, 2007
713 kr
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Throughout U.S. history, attitudes toward young people have vacillated between fear of and fear for. These attitudes impact social programs for youth, including the system of juvenile justice. Attitudes are shaped by the socio-political and cultural cliimate of the times, and can be traced back to …
Welfare Debate
Av Greg M. Shaw
Inbunden, 2007
713 kr
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Welfare politics have now been part of American life for four centuries. Beyond a persistent general idea that Americans have a collective obligation to provide for the poorest among us, there has been little common ground on which to forge political and philosophical consensus. Are poor people …
Gambling Debate
Inbunden, 2007
713 kr
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The great majority of Americans—more than 80%—say they approve of gambling, even if they themselves don't gamble. Still, deep divisions persist in our attitudes toward the gambling industry. Is it profoundly destructive, preying on human weakness and stripping its victims of their sustenance and …
Euthanasia/Assisted-Suicide Debate
Inbunden, 2012
784 kr
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This revealing volume explores recent historical perspectives on the modern euthanasia and assisted-suicide debate and the political arenas in which it has unfolded.Emotional public responses to widely publicized right-to-die and euthanasia cases, such as those revolving around Dr. Jack Kevorkian …
Euthanasia/Assisted-Suicide Debate
E-bok, 2012
857 kr
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This revealing volume explores recent historical perspectives on the modern euthanasia and assisted-suicide debate and the political arenas in which it has unfolded. Emotional public responses to widely publicized right-to-die and euthanasia cases, such as those revolving around Dr. Jack Kevorkian …
Torture and Prisoner Abuse Debate
Inbunden, 2008
713 kr
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Revelations about U.S. torture and prisoner abuse in blatant violation of the long-established and universally recognized Geneva Conventions have horrified most Americans. Nevertheless, it has been argued that the high stakes of the War on Terror have made the protections offered by the Conventions …
Alternative Energy
Av Brian C. Black, Richard Flarend
Inbunden, 2010
713 kr
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An exceptionally timely volume that weighs the costs and benefits of alternative energy sources and their implications for reducing energy consumption.As this book makes clear, civilization cannot long continue to ride on an oil slick. Worldwide, many people have come to see dependence on coal, and …
Alternative Energy
Av Brian C. Black, Richard Flarend
E-bok, 2010
780 kr
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An exceptionally timely volume that weighs the costs and benefits of alternative energy sources and their implications for reducing energy consumption. As this book makes clear, civilization cannot long continue to ride on an oil slick. Worldwide, many people have come to see dependence on coal, …
Global Warming
Av Brian C. Black, Gary J. Weisel
Inbunden, 2010
713 kr
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Tracing scientific ideas about the structure of Earth, Global Warming creates an intellectual portrait of the shifts in thinking that have led to the current controversy, enabling readers to make up their own minds on this important issue.Global Warming takes one of the hot-button issues of our …
Global Warming
Av Brian C. Black, Gary J. Weisel
E-bok, 2010
780 kr
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Tracing scientific ideas about the structure of Earth, Global Warming creates an intellectual portrait of the shifts in thinking that have led to the current controversy, enabling readers to make up their own minds on this important issue. Global Warming takes one of the hot-button issues of our …
Separation of Church and State
Inbunden, 2010
713 kr
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This tour of the American church/state issue revisits past controversies and personalities in the hope of enlightening present-day debates.Examining an issue that has been a matter of controversy since the founding of the United States, Separation of Church and State offers a chronological survey …
Separation of Church and State
E-bok, 2010
755 kr
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This tour of the American church/state issue revisits past controversies and personalities in the hope of enlightening present-day debates. Examining an issue that has been a matter of controversy since the founding of the United States, Separation of Church and State offers a chronological survey …
Healthcare Debate
Av Greg M. Shaw
Inbunden, 2010
807 kr
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With the debate over health care consuming the nation, this timely book looks at the evolution of healthcare policy in the United States throughout its history.Concise, authoritative, and unbiased, The Healthcare Debate provides meaningful context for thinking about one of the most controversial …
Healthcare Debate
Av Greg M. Shaw
E-bok, 2010
857 kr
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With the debate over health care consuming the nation, this timely book looks at the evolution of healthcare policy in the United States throughout its history. Concise, authoritative, and unbiased, The Healthcare Debate provides meaningful context for thinking about one of the most controversial …
Prostitution and Sex Work
Inbunden, 2010
762 kr
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A fascinating overview of prostitution and sex work in the United States, from the Colonial era to today, examines the issue as it affects men, women, and transgender individuals of all races and classes.Prostitution and Sex Work is the first book since 1921 to offer a historic overview of this …
Prostitution and Sex Work
E-bok, 2010
857 kr
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A fascinating overview of prostitution and sex work in the United States, from the Colonial era to today, examines the issue as it affects men, women, and transgender individuals of all races and classes. Prostitution and Sex Work is the first book since 1921 to offer a historic overview of this …
