Explores the issues of gun control and gun violence from both pro and con perspectives.
Explores the issues of gun control and gun violence from both pro and con perspectives.
Provides divergent views on the issue of election reform including voters rights, manipulation of elections, campaign contributions, political advertisements, and more.
Presents varying perspectives on the issue of election reform in the United States, discussing voting rights laws, campaign contributions, and the regulation of television advertisements and campaign coverage, and including a look at the future of American democracy.
Well-educated citizens are valuable assets in today's competitive global economy, but many observers contend the United States lags behind other developed nations in providing quality education to students. Millions of students drop out or graduate unprepared for a job or higher…
by Marzilli, Alan, Sherrow, Victoria
fromPoint-counterpoint (Philadelphia, Pa.)
What happens if someone is injured, killed, or suffers health problems by using a product? Do people have a right to sue the manufacturers of such items? Through modern product liability laws, injured parties can make a claim in court, but such laws are often controversial. Befo…
by Marzilli, Alan, Sherrow, Victoria
fromPoint-counterpoint (Philadelphia, Pa.)
"What happens if someone is injured or killed, or suffers health problems by using a product? Do people have a right to sue the manufacturers of such items? Through modern product liability laws, injured parties can make a claim in court, but such laws are often controversial. B…
by Marzilli, Alan, Bridegam, Martha
fromPoint-counterpoint (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Defines the right to privacy and considers its importance to a free society, and presents various perspectives on issues related to the right to privacy, including Internet transactions, and airport searches.
Presents articles that argue for or against various issues affecting women and unborn children, including whether or not an unborn child is a person and whether or not laws against abortion infringe upon women's rights.
With Supreme Court rulings limiting the government's ability to regulate abortion, fetal rights have become an issue of national debate. This book examines the question of whether the law should recognize an unborn child, or a fetus, as a person.
With Supreme Court rulings limiting the government's ability to regulate abortion, fetal rights have become an issue of national debate. This book examines the question of whether the law should recognize an unborn child, or a fetus, as a person.
Describes how DNA evidence is used to solve crimes and how the technology is a mixed blessing, especially with regard to civil liberties, and outlines actual cases and legislation.
Today more and more questions are raised concerning the conclusiveness of DNA evidence and whether or not it should be used to convict defendants in criminal trials.