united states

Presents twenty-eight essays that debate issues related to the influences, problems, and values of America's young people, including juvenile crime, sexuality, drug and domestic abuse, and peer pressure.

Contains twenty-three essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to child abuse, discussing the origins of the child welfare movement, medical, psychological, cultural, and political views on the topic, and treatment and prevention, and including a chronology, contact information for organizations, and a bibliography.

Traces the history and development of the lie detector, its use in law enforcement, and the role it has played in government secrecy, market research, and employment discrimination.

Explores issues related to prison conditions in the United States, discussing overcrowding, disease, violence, and abuse.

Explores alternatives to imprisonment, discussing parole and probation, rehabilitation, boot camps, community service, day reporting, house arrest, and the future of such programs.

The authors maintain that the political far right and corporate ownership of the media influences what people see, hear, and understand about U.S. military and political policies.

Explores issues related to youth imprisonment, discussing the history of juvenile justice, the differences between girls and boys, and the effects of incarceration on young people, and describing detention centers.

Contains thirteen essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to drunk driving, including the seriousness of the problem, anti-drunk driving groups, laws, sobriety checkpoints, ignition lock technology, teen license restrictions, and other topics; and provides contact information for organizations and a bibliography.

A guide to more than four hundred landmarks across the United States, and focuses on places with progressive political history, and includes stops on the Underground Railroad, the courthouse that tried Susan B. Anthony, the site of the Haymarket Riot in Chicago, and many others.

Examines the social, economic, and moral costs associated with the incarceration of criminals.