America debates

Discusses the debate over genetic DNA testing, presenting differing views on prenatal and adult testing. Includes a time line, a glossary, resources, suggestions for further reading, a bibliography, and an index.

Examines the debate over civil liberties and terrorism, discussing the Patriot Act, no-fly lists, human rights, the Geneva Convention, military commissions, due process, and whether the War on Terrorism has made people safer. Includes a time line, a glossary, resources, suggestions for further reading, a bibliography, and an index.

Examines the debate over privacy and security, discussing how the events of September 11, 2001, changed America; surveillance of United States citizens; profiling; the right to privacy; and whether the Patriot Act protects or destroys the American way of life. Includes a time line, a glossary, resources, suggestions for further reading, a bibliography, and an index.