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Parenting

2010
Contains twenty articles that provide a variety of perspectives on parenting issues, discussing religious freedom versus state education mandates, religious exemptions to child abuse convictions, state interference in parental rights, and the parental rights and obligations of biological, acting parents.

Gender

2011
Provides information on court cases related to gender and offers varying perspectives on their rulings, discussing selective service registration for males, discrimination in employment decisions, the single-sex policy of the Virginia Military Institute, and gender-based discrimination towards transsexuals.

Right to private property

2009
A collection of twenty-one essays associated with four Supreme Court cases involving property rights.

Marriage

2009
Contains twenty essays that present differing viewpoints on several topics related to marriage and marriage law, including the constitutionality of polygamy, interracial marriage, and same-sex marriage.

Disability rights

2010
Presents arguments pertaining to the rights of the disabled, examining how the courts have shaped issues such as eugenic sterilization, special education, and equal access to public places through rulings, with primary sources from each case, dissenting opinions, and analyses.

Birth control

2011
Provides information on court cases related to birth control and offers varying perspectives on their rulings, discussing the constitutionality of laws banning birth control for married and unmarried persons and minors and abortion.

Intellectual property rights

2010
Captures the passion and depth of various debates about intellectual property rights, and provides a resource for research on this social issue.

Cybercrime

2010
Captures the passion and depth of various debates about cybercrime and also provides a resource for research on this social issue.

Pollution

2009
Contains nineteen essays that provide varying perspectives on issues concerning pollution, discussing water polluters, clean air standards for motor vehicles, and greenhouse gases and citing related legal cases.

Organized crime

2009
Focuses on organized crime and examines how the courts have helped shape the issue through their rulings.

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