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.

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.

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...

Hurricane Katrina brought to light many questions about Americans' preparedness for handling large-scale disasters: Is FEMA effective? Are the local, state, and federal governments sufficiently coordinated? What is the role of the National Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers in responding to disasters? Is federal flood insurance capable of cutting costs? Examining these issues from different perspectives, "Disaster Relief" offers students the tools to form their own opinions by bringing recent events into balanced focus.

After more than 1 million U.S. households declared bankruptcy in 2004, laws were reformed to clear debt. Some think such reform will stop consumer spending sprees, but others argue that credit issuers are to blame for supplying ill-advised loans.

The war on terror has been in effect since 2002, when U.S. troops first invaded Afghanistan. War efforts, from military action to legislation, have redefined the boundaries between preventing enemy attacks and protecting civil liberties.