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Labor, Employment and the Law: A Dictionary

Contemporary Issues
1997
An overview of labor and employment law in the United States.
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Sexual harassment

confrontations and decisions
2000
Contains twenty essays in which various authors discuss sexual harassment, looking at definitions and policy descriptions, explanations and causes, and legal responses.

Gambling

who wins? who loses?
2003
Presents varied viewpoints on gambling through twenty-two articles by experts including psychologists, lawyers, academics, and journalists, covering economic, legal, political, social, and ethical questions on gambling's role in society.

The Gun control debate

you decide
1990
Presents conflicting views on the gun control controversy.

Drugs

should we legalize, decriminalize, or deregulate?
1998
Contains twenty-nine essays in which the authors examine issues of drug policy in the U.S., providing an historical overview of attitudes toward drugs in America, and discussing the government's policy of prohibition, the issue of medical marijuana, the failure of the war on drugs, addiction, and other topics.

The media & morality

1999
A collection of essays in which various authors explore the relationships between the media and their diverse audiences, sponsors, corporate owners, governments, and others, focusing on the moral and ethical consequences of media practices.

Issues in immigration

2000
Discusses various issues regarding immigration, including assimilation, jobs, services, illegal immigration, and policy.

Should parents be licensed?

debating the issues
2004
A collection of articles in which psychologists, public health officials, philosophers, anthropologists, and other experts examine the issues surrounding the debate over whether there should be any controls placed on the birthing and raising of children.

Punishment and the death penalty

the current debate
1995
A collection of twenty essays by legal scholars, sociologists, and philosophers discussing the punishments for crime.

Forensic science at work

2011
Provides information about forensic science and biology and discusses crime scenes and labs, illegal drugs, and different types of evidence. Includes tables, graphs, black-and-white photos, a glossary, and an index.

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