Winters, Paul A.

In this anthology, authors examine and debate the persisting issues surrounding sentences of death.

Provides a variety of viewpoints on the role of the media in political campaigns, focusing on the 1992 presidential election, and includes a list of organizations concerned with the issue.

Presents opposing viewpoints on various issues related to death and dying, including determination of death, treatment of the terminally ill, and coping with grief.

Nine essays present various perspectives on the issue of child sexual abuse, discussing the prevalence of the crime, the reliability of recovered memories of abuse, the seriousness of the problem of sexual abuse committed by other children, and whether priests who have molested children can be reintegrated into society.

Presents opposing viewpoints on the purpose, morality, deterrent influences, and application of the death penalty.

Contains thirteen essays that debate the scientific, moral, and ethical issues surrounding the prospect of human cloning.

Presents twenty-six articles debating the effects of victimhood on American society, discussing whether the nation is being tested by increasing claims of oppression, or if recent concessions are an appropriate outcome of women's and civil rights movements.

An exploration of the reasons people vote or not vote and their ideas on democracy and political party politics.

Presents opposing viewpoints on race relations in the United States taken from various sources.