Point/Counterpoint: Issues in Contemporary American Society – serie
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National Security, Privacy and Other Challenges
Av David Hudson
Inbunden, 2004
370 kr
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In the wake of 9/11, the question of how much the government should tell the people has become a controversial one.
Welfare Reform
Av Sara Faherty
Inbunden, 2004
370 kr
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Explores the criticisms that the current welfare system is anti-work and anti-family and discusses the proposed plans to reform it.
Gay Rights
Av David Hudson
Inbunden, 2004
370 kr
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Explores the debate over what rights gay individuals should have, including marriage, protection from institutionalized discrimination, and military policy. Thought provoking questions on personal situations and public policy are set within text to encourage reader engagement.
Protecting Ideas
Inbunden, 2005
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Discusses why it is important to protect intellectual property, such as songs, books, and even one's own reputation. Ages 16+.
Immigrants' Rights After 9/11
Inbunden, 2008
411 kr
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The United States admits between 700,000 and 900,000 legal immigrants per year, plus millions of long- and short-term visitors, including tourists, business travelers, and students. It is much easier to become a citizen in our country than in virtually any other, and many people dream of becoming …
Miranda Rights
Av Paul Ruschmann, Alan Marzilli
Inbunden, 2006
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You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and probably will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney... The famous Miranda warnings became part of the common lexicon after the Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona in 1966. Yet it remains …
Stem Cell Research and Cloning
Inbunden, 2006
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Stem Cell Research and Cloning delves into the issues surrounding one of the most controversial scientific practices of our day. While many people believe that scientific research involving stem cells will advance medical knowledge, others argue that the use of embryonic stem cells objectifies or …
Prisoners' Rights
Inbunden, 2007
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The movement for prisoners' rights is based on the idea that prisoners, though they are deprived of liberty, are entitled to other basic human rights. What rights and privileges should be accorded to those who are incarcerated? ""Prisoners' Rights"" examines this issue from different perspectives, …
Educational Standards
Inbunden, 2007
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The public education system in the United States has always been a pressing matter, subject to continuous debate. Sweeping educational reforms passed in 2001 sharply divided teachers and policy makers over the direction of our nation's schools. Proponents say the changes increase accountability and …
Right to Die
Av John E. Ferguson, Alan Marzilli
Inbunden, 2007
314 kr
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Is there a ""right to die""? Should the elderly or the terminally ill be allowed to take their own lives? Should the families of comatose patients be permitted to decide when to ""pull the plug""? Do ""living wills"" have full legal standing? Questions like these have been brought to the forefront …
Women in the Military
Inbunden, 2007
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In a time of war, when the need for military personnel is greatest, do restrictions on women soldiers still make sense? Proponents of the existing policies say that, although times may be changing, war is not the time to engage in social experiments that they say could impact unit cohesion and …
Private Property Rights
Av Paul Ruschmann, Maryanne Nasiatka
Inbunden, 2007
380 kr
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What sort of rights are entailed in the ownership of private property? The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states that ""private property [shall not] be taken for public use, without just compensation""; this has been read to imply that the government may take private property if it …
