Point-counterpoint

Provides opposing viewpoints on prisoners' rights, discussing limits on lawsuits, constitutional protection for religious liberty, and medical care.

When the First Amendment rights to self-expression and a free press clash with other rights, the government must decide on the priority of the rights and resolve the conflict.

Presents an overview of the problems of juvenile crime in the United States, and provides varying perspectives on the accountability of juveniles, whether juveniles should be tried and sentenced as adults, and whether the prosecution of juveniles as adults violates their constitutional rights.

Presents both sides of the issues regarding legal reforms of certain lawsuits that some lawmakers consider frivolous and costly to the American consumer.

Presents a comprehensive study of the Fourth Amendment, and discusses its origin and the debates against unreasonable searches of property and personal effects, definitions and perceptions of "profiling, " and a person's rights in a post-September 11 nation.

Explores a variety of issues surrounding the protection of intellectual property, arguing that increased protection of intellectual property has had a negative impact on public domain.

Presents an examination of the debate about the bias in the media, providing a discussion of the various views of fairness and politics in American journalism and media.

Presents an overview of the issue of gun control in the United States, and provides varying perspectives on the meaning of the Second Amendment, the effectiveness of gun control laws, and whether gun manufacturers should be held responsible for gun-related deaths.

Six essays present opposing views on issues regarding fetal rights, including whether an embryo or fetus deserves legal recognition as a person, whether fetal homicide laws threaten women's rights, and whether laws that regulate the conduct of pregnant women invade their privacy.

Presents opposing views on religion in public schools including prayer, religious clubs, and the teaching of evolution, and includes a further resource list and guidance on legal research.