Examines the economic impact of environmental regulations on businesses and individuals through the environmental issues of endangered species, wilderness areas, and trash disposal.
Explores the controversies surrounding the impact of information technology on society such as possible censorship of the Internet, privacy concerns, and education issues.
Explores the controversy over drug use and discusses whether or not drug laws infringe on civil liberties, the rights of individuals to choose to use drugs, legalized drug testing in schools, and laws that allow assets to be seized in drug-related situations.
Examines how increased security concerns since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, have led to security measures that violate Americans' civil liberties, and addresses the debate over whether these violations are neccessary in order to make America safer.
Contains twenty-seven essays in which the authors discuss various cases of hate crimes in America; look at hate crime legislation; consider the origins and reasons for hatred, bigotry, and prejudice; and offer suggestions for how such crimes can be eliminated.
Discusses issues related to censorship and free speech, including hate speech, book banning, access to violent or obscene materials, economic concerns, and more.
Examines aspects of the American criminal justice system, including police powers, gun control, mandatory sentencing, juvenile justice, and the death penalty.
Discusses the issues surrounding alcohol, including laws regulating the sale and use of alcohol, drunk driving, and the responsibility of advertisers for alcohol abuse.
