A collection of controversial essays that debate the issues of suicide including whether or not suicide is immoral, what causes some to consider suicide, physician-assisted suicide, and how suicide can be prevented.
Twenty-four articles present differing viewpoints on aspects of mental illness, including the extent of the problem in the U.S., the use of drugs as treatment, alternative treatments, and society's responses to the mentally ill.
Presents a collection of controversial essays that debate the issue of weapons of mass destruction such as the threat by North Korea, their possible use by Al Qaeda, and the question of WMDs in Iraq.
Presents opposing arguments concerning various aspects of hate crimes, including the seriousness of the problem, laws, restriction of speech, and stopping hate groups.
Nearly thirty articles present opposing points on aspects of child abuse, discussing the extent of the problem, contributing factors, how to address it, and other topics.
A collection of twenty-seven controversial essays that debate the effects of genetic engineering on society, the food supply and agriculture, the morality of genetically engineering human beings, and how genetic engineering should be regulated.
Discusses the opposing views--using primary source articles--that examine America's fight against terrorism. Includes a list of organizations to contact, bibliography, and index.
Presents twenty-four opposing argument essays on four questions regarding guns and violence: whether gun violence is a serious problem, whether government measures reduce gun violence, whether gun control is constitutional, and whether gun ownership is an effective means of self-defense.
Presents a collection of controversial essays that address the issue of drug legalization in America and focuses on the moral, legal, and public reaction to it.
