Hudson, David L.

Provides a history of the U.S. legal system and answers more than eight hundred questions on the law, covering torts, marriage, debt, and many other topics.

Contains opposing viewpoints on issues about educational standards; discussing No Child Left Behind, standardized testing, and school vouchers.

Presents three sets of essays that debate issues related to smoking bans, discussing whether bans protect public health or infringe on individual rights, the validity of lawsuits against big tobacco companies, and the legality of restrictions on tobacco advertising.

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

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.

Contains sets of essays that offer opposing opinions on issues related to the civil rights of students in schools, universities, and other educational institutions, discussing zero tolerance policies, the Fourth Amendment and school searches, and school dress codes.

A brief discussion of the Fourth Amendment and topics relating to a person's right to privacy, challenging such issues as an employer's ability to monitor emails and phone conversations of their employees and the media's right to gather information.

Examines the controversies surrounding the sentencing of sex offenders in the United States, exploring the most effective, controversial, and outdated methods of punishing, rehabilitating, and tracking sex offenders in the U.S.

Contains four sets of essays that provide opposing opinions on issues related to gay rights, discussing same-sex marriage, homosexual parenting, workplace discrimination, and military policies.