Hate crimes are crimes that are motivated by hate or prejudice, whether it is based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender. Many people argue that hate crimes should carry extra penalties. Opponents of hate-crime laws argue that extra penalties amount to prosecuting people for thought crimes. This work examines both sides of the debate.
Hate crimes are crimes that are motivated by hate or prejudice, whether it is based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender. Many people arg...
Should pharmacists have the right to deny women access to birth control because it violates their consciences and personal beliefs? Should schools be allowed to teach about masturbation and appropriate condom usage? This book examines these timely issues, and many more, from multiple points of view.
Should pharmacists have the right to deny women access to birth control because it violates their consciences and personal beliefs? Should schools be ...
Rising costs for services and soaring insurance premiums have left millions of Americans uninsured, under insured, or struggling with medical debt. Some say that free-market solutions are the answer, while others favor a larger role for government. This title explores the arguments on both sides of this critical issue.
Rising costs for services and soaring insurance premiums have left millions of Americans uninsured, under insured, or struggling with medical debt. So...
As it has become easier for more and more people to go online, Internet crime has also increased. Some users view the World Wide Web as an opportunity for crime against millions of unsuspecting victims. Crimes directly related to the Internet, such as stealing personal information or engaging in fraudulent schemes, have grown rapidly. Criminals also use the Internet as a way to commit other types of crime--as a clearinghouse for stolen goods, as a hunting ground for pedophiles, and even as a corner from which to sell illegal drugs. Some believe that more oversight is needed to protect...
As it has become easier for more and more people to go online, Internet crime has also increased. Some users view the World Wide Web as an opportunity...
Discussing the Fourth Amendment's guarantee of protection from unreasonable searches and seizures, this book examines issues pertaining to the media's need to gather news, the government's power to conduct surveillance, employers' ability to monitor and control the workplace, and the ways technology has challenged this fundamental American right.
Discussing the Fourth Amendment's guarantee of protection from unreasonable searches and seizures, this book examines issues pertaining to the media's...
Though most workplaces in the United States are nonunion, the work of unions in previous generations helped to create benefits we often take for granted today. Are union leaders and members heroes or villains? Are employers who oppose unions merely selfish? This title examines these complex issues from a variety of viewpoints.
Though most workplaces in the United States are nonunion, the work of unions in previous generations helped to create benefits we often take for grant...
Offers the statutes, legal opinions, and studies that students need to structure a argument on a given controversial topic. This title features appendixes which help students conduct legal research.
Offers the statutes, legal opinions, and studies that students need to structure a argument on a given controversial topic. This title features append...
Offers the statutes, legal opinions, and studies that students need to structure a argument on a given controversial topic. This title features appendixes which help students conduct legal research.
Offers the statutes, legal opinions, and studies that students need to structure a argument on a given controversial topic. This title features append...
Offers the statutes, legal opinions, and studies that students need to structure a argument on a given controversial topic. This title features appendixes which help students conduct legal research.
Offers the statutes, legal opinions, and studies that students need to structure a argument on a given controversial topic. This title features append...
