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Self-defense laws

2014
"At Issue: Self-Defense Laws examines the legal and natural principles of self-defense, the validity of the Castle-Doctrine Laws, the validity of the Stand-Your-Ground Laws, and other forms of self-defense both lethal and non-lethal"--From the publisher's web site.

Gay marriage

2011
Fourteen essays offer varying viewpoints on issues related to same-sex marriage, discussing whether or not same-sex marriage should be legalized and if it is a threat to society in any way.

Are social networking sites harmful?

2010
Contains fifteen essays that examine issues associated with social networking Web sites, discussing the potential skills students can gain through social networking, incidents of cyberbullying, whether social networking sites are addictive, and other related topics.

Intelligent design vs. evolution

2007
Contains sixteen essays that provide varying perspectives on the debate over intelligent design and evolution, discussing whether the theory of intelligent design is based on religion, science, or neither; which theory should be taught in schools; the compatibility of Christianity and Darwinism; and other topics.

Teen sex

2011
Authors present differing opinions on whether sex education steals childhood from pre-teens, whether parents are important in influencing teens' sexual behavior, whether abstinence-only sex education programs fail teens and whether television provides a realistic picture of teen pregnancy.

Drunk driving

2007
Contains twelve articles from different sources that provide varying perspectives on the issue of drunk driving, discussing DUI laws, blood alcohol concentration limits, roadblocks, the legal drinking age, forced blood draws, repeat offenders, and other topics.

Book banning

2011
A collection of fourteen critical essays that debate issues of book banning and censorship.

Does the Internet benefit society?

2006
Presents a collection of essays that examine the role of the Internet in day-to-day life, including a discussion of its utility and benefit to society.

Corporate corruption

2011
Contains articles that provide a variety of perspectives on corporate corruption and its effects on democracy, the rights of individuals, the economy, and other aspects of American life.

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