This book discusses why it is important to protect intellectual property, such as songs, books, and even your reputation.

Each book in this series offers all of the statutes, legal opinions, and studies a student needs to structure a cohesive argument on a given controversial topic. Issues are presented from multiple points of view; sidebars cite laws and opinions to aid in critical analysis; paratextual questions encourage reader engagement; and all sources are fully documented.

Each book in this series offers all of the statutes, legal opinions, and studies a student needs to structure a cohesive argument on a given controversial topic. Issues are presented from multiple points of view; sidebars cite laws and opinions to aid in critical analysis; paratextual questions encourage reader engagement; and all sources are fully documented.

Each book in this series offers all of the statutes, legal opinions, and studies a student needs to structure a cohesive argument on a given controversial topic. Issues are presented from multiple points of view; sidebars cite laws and opinions to aid in critical analysis; paratextual questions encourage reader engagement; and all sources are fully documented.

What rights and privileges should be accorded to those who are incarcerated? Prisoners' Rights examines this issue from different perspectives.

Sweeping educational reforms passed in 2001 sharply divided teachers and policy makers over the direction of our nation's schools. Educational Standards explores both sides surrounding this critical issue.

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 of national attention by cases such as the battle in Terri Schiavo's family. Offering excerpts from court decisions, plenty of full-color photographs, and other essential resources, "The Right to Die" examines this incendiary issue by illuminating the arguments from both sides.

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 morale. But opponents question how we justify our fight to maintain a free and open society while denying some the right to fully serve to defend those freedoms. Do such restrictions have legitimate aims or are they based on outdated stereotypes? "Women in the Military" explores these and other related...

What sort of rights are entailed in the ownership of private property? This book will enhance readers' understanding of this pivotal issue.

The use of drugs by American athletes has come under increasing scrutiny. As steroids, stimulants, and supplements have become more easily available and salaries and endorsement deals have become more lucrative, it seems that more athletes are availing themselves of substances designed to improve their performance - whether legal or illegal. But what kinds of restrictions and punishments should athletes face? Should the federal government get involved, or should it be up to professional sports associations to police their members? And is the problem of drugs in sports really just an example...