Bøger i Current Controversies serien

A compendium of opinion on the severity, effects, constitutionality, and regulation of domestic surveillance.

"This title in the Current Controversies series explores the issues surrounding drones, including why drones are controversial, how drone technology has outpaced regulation, whether or not domestic law enforcement agencies should be allowed to use drones, and if commercial drone use should be allowed."--Publisher description.

Discusses issues relating to cybercrime, computer security, and data security.

A compendium of opinion on the issues surrounding gay marriage.

A look at the controversies surrounding drug legalization.

This collection of pro and con articles on vegetarianism examines whether meat-based diets are bad for the planet, the moral and spiritual implications of vegetarianism, the extent to which vegetarian diets are more humane than diets that include meat, and whether a vegetarian diet is beneficial for health.

"Explores the most recent issues related to racial profiling, including: whether racial profiling is a problem; Arab Muslims and profiling in the war on terror; causes and consequences of racial profiling; and what to do about racial profiling"--

This anthology contains a collection of essays that present contrasting viewpoints on bullying. Taken together, they offer a diverse array of opinions about the importance and effectiveness of anti-bullying initiatives. Readers will evaluate whether bullying is a growing problem, whether parents should pay the price for having children who bully others, and whether cyberbullying is an epidemic. Disparate views of complex issues are encapsulated into a question-and-response format. Important facts, perfect for report writing, are dispersed throughout in eye-catching boxed insets.

A compendium of opinion on the issue of abortion, including moral justification, women's health, and width of access.

Internet activism can spread information and messages about citizen movements and protests to a much larger audience than more traditional forms of activism. The primary source writings in this anthology have been selected to provide your readers with a broad spectrum of viewpoints on topics related to internet activism. Students are encouraged to see the validity of divergent opinions, so that they may understand topics inclusively. An important question about internet activism is presented in each chapter, and the viewpoints that follow are organized based on their response to the question.

A compendium of opinion on the severity, causes, legalities, and worldwide extent of violence against women.

Discusses issues surround professional football, such as concussions, cheating, and drug use.

"This series covers today's most current national and international issues and the most important opinions of the past and present. The purpose of the series is to introduce readers to all sides of contemporary controversies"--

A compendium of opinion surrounding the death penalty, including its ethics, public service, application, and reformation possibilites.

The National Alliance to End Homelessness states that there are 564,708 people experiencing homelessness on any given night in the U.S. The primary source writings in this anthology have been selected to provide your readers with a broad range of viewpoints on poverty and homelessness, including what role minimum wage plays. The essays in each chapter of this book represent contrasting viewpoints on government social assistance programs and income inequality. Students are encouraged to see the validity of divergent opinions, crucial to the development of critical thinking skills. An important question about the topic is presented in each chapter, and the viewpoints that follow are organized based on their response to the question. Fact boxes summarize important information for researchers, and an extensive bibliography is included.

"Examines if there is a need for oversight of the app industry to protect privacy, if controversial apps should be taken off the market, why web-based mobile apps are overtaking native mobile apps, and what effects the app economy is having on society."--

This book explores issues related to oil spills, including how spills happen, the risks of oil drilling, and if the oil industry needs more oversight and regulation. Editor Tamara Thompson has compiled a wide spectrum of primary sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on the issues of oil spills. Fact boxes summarize important information for researchers, and an extensive bibliography is included.

Presents essays on differnt sides of controversial topics surrounding college admissions.

Contains twenty-four articles relating different perspectives on the topic of the wage gap.

"Each anthology is composed of a wide spectrum of primary sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on each topic. Extensive book and periodical bibliographies and a list of organizations to contact are also included"--

"Current Controversies: Immigration This series covers today's most current national and international issues and the most important opinions of the past and present. The purpose of the series is to introduce readers to all sides of contemporary controversies"--

"Current Controversies: Pesticides ... explores a variety of issues related to pesticides, including whether they are negatively affecting human health, how they are interacting with the environment, whether they are needed to feed the world, and what the future of pesticides might be"--