law and legislation

Examines the historical context of self-defense laws throughout time from "castle laws" of the 1600s to lynchings during the Jim Crow era and beyond into present day mass shootings.

Discusses ethical, legal, and political issues related to the legal regulation of transgender conversion therapy in Canada. Includes a glossary.

This book delves into the struggles that people of color have faced when trying to gain the right to vote and exercise this right. This title discusses legislation that helped break down barriers to voting and looks at how people's voting rights are still at risk today.

An exploration of controversies related to the legalization of abortion, that discusses the origins of the abortion controversy; provides varying perspectives on the moral issues, late-term abortions, limits at the State level, and how to reduce the need for abortions.

Explores the details of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown versus the Board of Education in 1954 that ruled that segregated schools were unconstitutional.

Contains essays that provide a variety of perspectives on drug legalization, debating issues of the drug problem including the War on Drugs, drug prohibition versus drug decriminalization, the impact of drug legalization on society, and whether public policy on drugs should be reformed.

"This book explores the consequences of the 2022 Supreme Court decision overturning the Constitutional right to abortion"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses a number of issues related to the laws regarding adoption and parenthood.

"For decades, the debate over gun control in the United States has raged on, gaining steam each time a new mass shooting occurs. This volume looks at questions related to the issue of gun control from a variety of angles, such as the role the Second Amendment plays in the debate, the influence of the NRA, and how gun control became a partisan issue. Viewpoints also consider the potential economic implications of increased gun control and what methods of gun control--if any--would be most effective. Expert viewpoints give readers the opportunity to better understand this challenging and often emotional issue"--Publisher description.

"With the changing political climate around reproductive rights, many wonder what effect limiting access to abortion and other forms of birth control may have on women's health from a medical and scientific perspective. The debate surrounding reproductive rights has also raised questions about the role politicians, doctors, and pharmacists should have in determining what options are available for reproductive care, as well as the relationship between moral beliefs and medicine. This title gives readers access to a wide variety of perspectives on this timely debate from members of the scientific and medical community"--Amazon.