Examines the issue and controversies related to the debate over the legalization of drugs, discussing police and government efforts to end the illegal drug trade, and including arguments both for and against the legalization of drugs.
This anthology examines four cases concerning initiatives by the United States government to reduce illegal drug trade: National Treasury Employees Union v. Von Raab; United States v. Ursery; Pottawatomie v. Earls; and Gonzales v. Raich.
Provides varying perspectives on issues related to computer crimes and laws associated with the Internet, discussing regulation of online auction and classified sites, online pharmacies, and restrictions on social networking.
Explores the controversy over drug use and discusses whether or not drug laws infringe on civil liberties, the rights of individuals to choose to use drugs, legalized drug testing in schools, and laws that allow assets to be seized in drug-related situations.
Presents an introduction to the Scopes trial of 1925, a case in which the state of Tennessee brought charges against educator John Scopes for teaching evolution, and provides transcripts and commentary on each day of the proceedings.
Provides a history of drug use and abuse, presents cases for legalization, decriminalization, and other drug policy reforms, as well as the case for strengthening existing drug policy, and examines policies in other countries.
the story of Lawrence v. Texas : how a bedroom arrest decriminalized gay Americans
Carpenter, Dale
2012
Chronicles the events leading up to "Lawrence v. Texas," the landmark Supreme Court decision of 2003 that overturned America's sodomy laws; introduces the defendants and arresting police officers; and discusses the legal strategies of the Lambda Legal attorneys and the Houston prosecutors.
