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 difficult to sift through and determine what really is significant. From newspapers and magazines to radios, televisions, and the Internet, today's consumers often rely on the news media for unbiased, reliable information on current events. However, the news media is an industry that does much more...
The news media is a 24-hour presence, endlessly pumping images and information through the air, beaming it down from space, transmitting it through ca...
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.
This text deals with issues related to the topic of campaign and election reform. It examines questions such as how candidates raise campaign funds an...
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,
Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death in the US. Pampel (sociology, Institute of Behavioral Science, U. of Colorado) traces the ri...
Although media coverage of clergy sexual misconduct has focused on Catholic priests, sexual misconduct among clergy of all faiths also occurs. Documenting this devastating problem in many faiths, this book examines all facets of clergy sexual misconduct, within a historical context.
Although media coverage of clergy sexual misconduct has focused on Catholic priests, sexual misconduct among clergy of all faiths also occurs. Documen...
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? "Energy Supply" discusses these questions and more in a highly effective format.
Virtually every aspect of the energy situation is hotly debated. Will competition for energy cause new wars or economic collapses? What form and degre...
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 reflect. It provides an overview, reference resource, and research guide that will interest not only students, teachers, and librarians but also activists, policymakers, participants in the criminal justice system, and members of the public interested in issues of race and crime.
Is membership in a group ever a sufficient reason for special investigation, or do such actions always violate civil liberties? Is racial profiling ef...
With an overview of the topic that provides historical context, this work focuses mainly on developments in gun control within the US. The revised edition offers greater coverage of how gun-related issues are being handled in other parts of the world, as well as detail on the proliferation of small arms such as AK-47 rifles and grenade launchers.
With an overview of the topic that provides historical context, this work focuses mainly on developments in gun control within the US. The revised edi...
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 a court order. If the police suspect someone has committed a crime, they have to obtain a warrant from a judge before searching the person's home. Besides protecting specific places and activities, privacy can also mean protection for intimacy and family life, and indeed, the right to make...
Privacy can mean different things to different people. It can mean seclusion, or it could mean the ability to control access to personal information. ...
"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 what service providers, regulatory agencies, law enforcement officials, legislators, and others can and should do to protect the online public.
"Internet Predators" discusses the struggle to combat criminal and antisocial activity online and to prevent victimization - without excessively restr...