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Cosmetic surgery

2005
Presents ten essays that discuss the issue of cosmetic surgery including the desire to look younger, reality shows, the higher rate of teens and men seeking cosmetic surgery, and more.

Are privacy rights being violated?

2006
Presents a collection of fifteen essays that address the issue of privacy rights and liberties, and covers such topics as the Patriot Act, identity thefts, employee and medical rights, facial recognition technology, and more.

Are conspiracy theories valid?

2006
Offers eight essays that argue the validity of conspiracy theories concerning the events of September 11, the development of the AIDS virus, John F. Kennedy's assassination, and UFOs.

Affirmative action

2005
Essays from various sources provide a wide range of opinions on affirmative action, examining the pros and cons and clarifying the issues surrounding it.

Nuclear and toxic waste

2001
Contains essays which present various positions concerning the handling of toxic and nuclear waste.

Professional wrestling

2002
Contains primary and secondary source documents that provide a variety of perspectives on professional wrestling, discussing its origins, and looking at the influence of the entertainment form on young watchers, and on the culture of America.

Violent children

2004
Explores the issues surrounding the treatment and actions of violent children, with primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives, extensive bibliographies, and annotated lists of relevant organizations.

Should there be limits to free speech?

2003
Sixteen essays debate issues regarding free speech, including whether it should be restricted during wartime, whether colleges should adopt speech codes, and whether pornography should be restricted.

Does capital punishment deter crime?

2003
Presents eleven essays debating issues regarding capital punishment, including whether it reduces murder rates and whether it deters juvenile violence, and provides an annotated list of related organizations and a bibliography.

Creationism vs. evolution

2002
Primary and secondary sources help explore both sides of the issue of creationism and evolution.

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