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Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Assault of the Super PACs -- 2. Super PACs Weaken the US Political System -- 3. Have Faith in the American Voter -- 4. Corporations Aren't Persons -- 5. Corporations that Donate Money have the Right to Political Speech -- 6. Speech of Super PAC Donors Drowns Out the Speech of Average Americans -- 7. Super PACs may Further Constrain a Polarized Congress -- 8. Defending Citizens United -- 9. The Citizens United Decision that Supports Super PAC Spending is Flawed -- 10. Failure to Enforce Regulations Makes Super PACs More Powerful -- 11. A Constitutional Amendment is Necessary to Restore Democracy -- 12. Less Regulation of Campaigns will Reduce the Role of Money in Politics -- 13. Protect Democracy from Corporate Cash Tsunami -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover

Presents a collection of essays looking at the issue of cyberbullying, including its ramifications, the parents' role, and whether or not laws against it threaten free speech

This volume explores topics relating to environmental pollution by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that comprise these issues. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions

An overview of guns and crime / Kenneth Jost -- Gun violence is a serious problem / Juliet A. Leftwich -- The media overlook the role of guns in preventing crime / John R. Lott Jr. -- America's gun-centered culture is responsible for mass shootings / Robert Jay Lifton -- A weak cultural morality can be blamed for gun crime / Kurt Williamsen -- A lack of gun control leads to gun crime / Lillian B. Rubin -- Gun control does not reduce violent crime / Richard A. Levy -- The increased availability of guns reduces crime / John Luik -- The claim that increased gun availability reduces crime is unfounded / Sabina Thaler -- Concealed-carry laws make people safer / Michael Barone -- The gun industry uses fear to promote unnecessary concealed-carry laws / Kris Berggren -- Gun-free zone laws prevent gun crime at schools / Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence -- Gun-free zone laws increase gun crime at schools / Ann Coulter -- Bans on assault weapons increase public safety / Nicholas D. Kristof -- Bans on assault weapons will not reduce crime / John Hay Rabb -- People have the right to defend themselves with guns / Alan Contreras -- Freedom does not include unrestricted access to guns / Philadelphia Inquirer

Is sexual violence a serious problem? -- What factors contribute to sexual violence? -- How should society respond to the problem of sexual violence? -- What policies will best address sexual violence?

Introduction: background to controversy: marijuana and medicine -- Section one: opposing viewpoints on marijuana -- Viewpoint 1: Marijuana is a dangerous drug / Joseph V. Amodio -- Viewpoint 2: The dangers of marijuana are exaggerated / Maia Szalavitz -- Viewpoint 3: Marijuana should be legal / Steve Maich -- Viewpoint 4: Marijuana should be illegal / John P. Walters -- Viewpoint 5: Marijuana has medicinal value / National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws -- Viewpoint 6: Marijuana is not medicine / Andrea Barthwell -- Section two: Model essays and writing exercises -- Preface A: The five-paragraph essay -- Preface B: The expository essay -- Model essay 1: The effects of marijuana -- Exercise 1: Create an outline from an existing essay -- Model essay two: Marijuana should be legal -- Exercise 2a: Create an outline from an existing essay -- Exercise 2b: Create an outline for an opposing expository essay -- Model essay three: The medical-marijuana debate -- Exercise 3a: Examining introductions and conclusions -- Exercise 3b: Using quotations to enliven your essay -- Final writing challenge: Write your own expository five-paragraph essay -- Section three: Supporting research material -- Appendix A: Facts about marijuana -- Appendix B: Finding and using sources of information -- Appendix C: Using MLA style to create a works cited list -- Appendix D: Sample essay topics -- Organizations to contact for further reading

Explores both sides of issues related to Korea and its relationship with the United States, including the military threat from North Korea, human rights violations, and the likelihood of reunification