law and legislation

Presents a collection of twelve controversial essays that debate the issue of a person's right to die, and addresses such topics as physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia, and more.

Discusses issues pertaining to the legalization of drugs, covering the history of drug use and abuse, the war on drugs, potential risks and benefits, the medical marijuana movement, and other related topics, and includes quotes, anecdotes, and discussion which were originally published in "USA Today.".

Chronicles the events surrounding the fire at the Triangle shirtwaist factory which broke out on March 25, 1911, killing more than one hundred factory workers who were trapped after the fire broke out, and discusses how the fire changed the work force in America.

The legislative process is detailed in describing the efforts of various groups to generate a law protecting mustangs.

Examines the history of school integration in the United States and the landmark Supreme Court decision in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case of 1954.

An introduction to stalking, explaining what it is, why it occurs, and how victims can get help.

Brown v. Board of Education provides a historical overview of the case that desegregated public education in the United States.

Examines the history, meaning, and influence of the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, and explores gun control laws, political violence, and the use of guns in both early and modern America.

Explores the hazards to the environment and the coastal estuaries of Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay as a result of contaminated runoffs from industry, agriculture, and urban development in the region.