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Capital punishment

Explores the fundamental questions surrounding capital punishment.

Animal rights

Explores questions related to animal rights, discussing the status of animals in relation to people, whether animals should have legal rights, and the ethics of using animals for food, and for experimentation.

The U.S. justice system

Presents a overview of the U.S. justice system, covering law enforcement agencies, and the court system.

Hate crimes

Examines the history and roots of crimes committed against people based on racial or ethnic group, religious beliefs, gender or sexual orientation, or political views.

Global terrorism

Describes the beginnings of terrorism as a political act and relates details of some of the activities of well-known terrorist groups.

Cyber crime

Presents an introduction to different types of computer-based crime, and discusses the efforts of law enforcement officials to find and stop cyberspace criminals.

Righteous Gentiles

non-Jews who fought against genocide
"Since 1953, the State of Israel has named non-Jews who risked their lives to help save Jews during the Holocaust as "Righteous Among the Nations." Known as "Righteous Gentiles," these individuals summoned the strength to put aside their own safety to oppose the Nazis"--Provided by publisher.

Elie Wiesel

speaking out against genocide
Explores the life and accomplishments of political activist Elie Wiesel, who came of age during the time of World War II and the Nazi occupation of Europe, and experienced concentration camp persecution himself.

The Nuremberg trials

Explores the trials that were held for those people that were responsible for the atrocities that occurred during World War II by the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany.

The Warsaw ghetto and uprising

Describes the formation and destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto by the Nazis, covering the causes of the formation of the ghetto, daily life in the ghetto, the events that led to the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, and the aftermath of the uprising.

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