Cothran, Helen

Nearly thirty essays debate issues regarding homosexuality, including its origins, whether homosexuals face serious discrimination, whether society should encourage increased acceptance of homosexuality, and whether society should sanction gay and lesbian families.

A collection of essays which present conflicting views about the scope and treatment of addiction to heroin.

Contains essays that explore the debate over teenage pregnancy, considering whether teen pregnancy is a serious problem, the factors that contribute to teenage pregnancy, ways to prevent teen pregnancy, alternatives to parenting for pregnant teens, and social attitudes toward teen pregnancy.

Presents a collection of articles in which various authors debate questions about illegal immigration, discussing the extent of the problem, whether or not it harms the U.S., the treatment of illegal immigrants in the U.S., and the government response to the issue.

Contains eleven articles in which the authors debate the extent to which nuclear weapons pose a serious threat to the security of the world, and the need for a missile defense system in the U.S.

Contains over twenty essays in which criminologists, law enforcement officers, researchers, and gun-control advocates and opponents present their arguments about private ownership of handguns, the Constitutional right to bear arms, self-defense, and gun violence.

Provides in-depth discussion of the pros and cons of nuclear security.

Contains twenty-three essays that debate issues associated with endangered species, including if extinction is a serious problem, if efforts to preserve endangered species are effective, if endangered species should take priority over jobs, development, and property rights, and how endangered species can be protected in other countries.

Examines issues in the debate over sexual violence in America, focusing on possible causes of the problem, rape and childhood sexual abuse, and policy changes that could reduce the occurrence of sexual violence.

Contains twenty-four essays in which authors debate issues related to garbage and recycling, discussing whether garbage and toxic waste disposal are serious problems, the effectiveness of recycling, and the types of innovations that will help reduce waste.