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Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Nowhere is the gun control debate more heated than in the United States. Gun control advocates argue for tighter restrictions on purchasing and licensing in the hopes of reducing incidents of shootings. Gun owners fear that their guns will be taken away, eliminating their ability to protect their families. Carrying a concealed handgun is legal in every state, and polls shows that the majority of Americans support conceal and carry. The viewpoints...
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
In the twenty-first century conspiracy theories can reach millions of Internet users in a matter of hours. Are Conspiracy Theories Valid? explores some of these provocative theories. Believers and skeptics comment on popular theories concerning the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, AIDS, UFOs, the Kennedy assassination, and more.
107) Partisanship
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"The two-party system has long characterized American politics, but partisanship as it is understood today is a relatively recent phenomenon. Today, partisanship is not simply based on one's voting record, but a totalizing sense of identification with one party over the other. Consequently, the US political climate is more polarized than ever before. Though this fact is often reported with alarm, it may be too soon to determine whether partisanship...
108) The death penalty
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Is capital punishment morally justified? Although the issue generates strong opinions, there are no easy answers when it comes to taking the life of a human being. Supporters of the death penalty believe it deters law-breaking and is the only punishment strong enough for horrific crimes such as child murder and genocide. Opponents argue that it violates human rights and point to its finality in the face of judicial system error and unfairness. This...
110) Domestic terrorism
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
What constitutes domestic terrorism? The answer is actually more complicated than most of us would think. Readers of this informative anthology will progress through a range of articles offering diverse viewpoints about the Patriot Act, the differences in perception of white Christian violent extremists and those of other races and religions, why some environmental and animal activists are considered terrorists, the growing problem of paper terrorism,...
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Pub. Date
©2008
Description
From the Publisher's Website: The At Issue series includes a wide range of opinion on a single controversial subject. Each volume includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives-eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials and many others. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations to contact offer a gateway to future research.
115) DNA databases
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Pub. Date
©2007
Description
A discussion of DNA databases and their implications.
117) Drunk driving
Series
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
Explores drunk driving and the different views of drunk driving.
120) Violent children
Series
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
From the Publisher: Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more-to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point to sources for further research. Enhancing...