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Right to Die and Euthanasia
Av Lisa Yount
Inbunden, 2007
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The United States, and indeed the Western world, is bitterly divided on the issues of the right to die and euthanasia. Polls reported in 2004 indicated that between four and 10 percent of physicians helped to end a terminally ill patient's life at some time, even though such acts are against the …
Reproductive Rights and Technology
Av Rachel Kranz
Inbunden, 2002
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From the advent of the Pill to in vitro fertilization, from Roe v. Wade to the Freedom of Choice movement, the reproductive rights of women have always been a highly volatile, hotly debated subject. Reproductive Rights and Technology addresses this important and emotionally charged issue. As with …
Affirmative Action
Av Rachel Kranz
Inbunden, 2002
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One of the most controversial political issues of the past three decades has been the question of affirmative action. The phrase was first used in 1965 when President Lyndon B. Johnson issued Executive Order 11246, which called upon government-funded contractors to ""take affirmative action"" to …
Power of the News Media
Inbunden, 2004
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The news media is a 24-hour presence, endlessly pumping images and information through the air, beaming it down from space, transmitting it through cables and phone lines across the Internet. Out of this torrent of information, all delivered in about the same tone of importance, it is sometimes …
Drug Abuse
Inbunden, 2004
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Drug Abuse explores all aspects of this complex and important issue in an unbiased and well-organized manner. It identifies specific drugs and covers the history of U.S. drug regulation, current approaches to treating addiction, and the way drug abuse has shaped public policy. This valuable …
Animal Rights
Av Lisa Yount
Inbunden, 2004
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Whether praised, criticized, or dismissed, the quest for better treatment of animals - even perhaps extending to granting them some form of legal rights - has already made significant changes in Western society and law, and it may well make more profound ones in the decades to come. Most states and …
Campaign and Election Reform
Inbunden, 2004
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This text deals with issues related to the topic of campaign and election reform. It examines questions such as how candidates raise campaign funds and what contributors expect from them in return and whether there should be legal limits on how much money candidates can raise or spend.
Tobacco Industry and Smoking
Inbunden, 2004
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Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death in the US. Pampel (sociology, Institute of Behavioral Science, U. of Colorado) traces the rise of the tobacco industry and the current legal onslaughts on it. His useful guide includes government regulations, landmark court cases, resources,
Sexual Misconduct and the Clergy
Inbunden, 2005
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On December 13, 2002, Cardinal Bernard Law resigned as the archbishop of the Boston Archdiocese and as the nation's most senior Roman Catholic prelate. Law's resignation was the culmination of a year-long controversy in which the cardinal was accused of covering up the sexual abuse of children by …
Energy Supply
Av Lisa Yount
Inbunden, 2005
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Virtually every aspect of the energy situation is hotly debated. Will competition for energy cause new wars or economic collapses? What form and degree of regulation can best provide energy for everyone at fair prices? How can the environmental effects of supplying and using energy be controlled? …
Racial Profiling
Inbunden, 2004
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Is membership in a group ever a sufficient reason for special investigation, or do such actions always violate civil liberties? Is racial profiling effective in crime prevention? Racial Profiling addresses these and other related questions and explores the highly charged controversies that they …
Nuclear Power
Inbunden, 2006
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Nuclear Power outlines the history of nuclear power production in the United States and the issues that arise from the use of nuclear power in the production of energy. Providing solid, valuable information, it traces this issue from the past to the present. A fully loaded one-volume reference, …
Gun Control
Inbunden, 2005
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Since high-profile mass shooting incidents such as Columbine High School have occurred, the debate over gun control has continued to be an important local issue in many areas. Developments have continued in the courts without a discernable outcome, like the resurgence of Second Amendment litigation …
Privacy in the Information Age
Inbunden, 2006
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Privacy can mean different things to different people. It can mean seclusion, or it could mean the ability to control access to personal information. Most Americans expect that a letter will get to its destination unopened and that no one will be allowed to secretly listen in on phone calls without …
Capital Punishment
Inbunden, 2005
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This third edition includes bibliography, chronology, introduction, annotated bibliography, appendixes, and certain legal cases.
Internet Predators
Inbunden, 2006
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Internet Predators discusses the struggle to combat criminal and antisocial activity online and to prevent victimization - without excessively restricting the freedom that has helped make the online world a vital part of the U.S. economy and society. It focuses on the individual online user and on …
Gay Rights
Inbunden, 2005
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A comprehensive guide to gay rights. This edition includes approximately 40 per cent more material than its previous edition, especially in the bibliography.
Prisons
Inbunden, 2005
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Clear and comprehensive, ""Prisons"" examines the state of U.S. prisons and related issues. It focuses on the development of prisons in the United States and how the competing goals of punishment and rehabilitation have shaped the evolution of corrections. The financial costs of running prisons and …
Legalized Gambling
Inbunden, 2006
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The casino boom in the 1980s and 1990s brought national attention to legalized gambling throughout the United States. Whereas advocates for the rapidly growing gaming industry contend that gambling will revitalize local economies with more jobs, tourism, and tax money for the host communities, …
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Av Mary Byrd Davis, Arthur H. Purcell
Inbunden, 2006
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Immigration
Av John Powell
Inbunden, 2006
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Dating back to the colonial period, immigration is now one of the most important - and divisive - issues facing citizens of the United States today as they enter the 21st century. A dramatic rise in illegal immigration, the demise of the cold war, a rapidly aging population, and the emergence of an …
Stem Cell Research
Inbunden, 2006
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One of the most controversial debates in scientific research today focuses on the use of embryonic stem cells in medical research. Recent discoveries suggest that stem cells exist within embryos and are even more plastic than adult cells, meaning that they are capable of developing into virtually …
Disaster Response
Inbunden, 2008
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It is impossible to ignore the relentless media reports of various human-made and natural disasters and the constant threats they pose to our society. Beyond the news headlines, recent disasters have prompted the restructuring of the U.S. government, namely the formation of the Department of …
DNA Evidence and Forensic Science
Inbunden, 2008
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In recent years, new forensic methods have revolutionized crime scene investigations so that a single piece of evidence can often determine an individual's guilt or innocence. Tests involving fingerprinting, polygraphs, ballistics, toxicology, voice analysis, DNA typing, and other techniques can be …
Rights of the Disabled
Inbunden, 2008
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Despite being the largest minority in the United States - a minority that anyone can join at any time in one's life - those with disabilities have traditionally remained a hidden minority. From the institutionalization of the handicapped for centuries in the United States to President Franklin …
Animal Rights
Av Lisa Yount
Inbunden, 2008
509 kr
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The treatment of animals has become a controversial issue over the years, with many questioning an animal's fundamental rights. For some, the issue of animal rights is merely an attempt to improve conditions of animals used for clothing, food, and other products, while others believe animals should …
Rights of the Elderly
Inbunden, 2008
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The elderly have traditionally been a segment of the population that is treated with respect and veneration. Numerous societal changes, however, have raised practical concerns about the rights of the elderly and how to best care for an aging population without overburdening younger and future …
