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Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Performance-enhancing Drugs and Sports Doping -- The Media Has Blown the "Problem" out of Proportion -- Performance-enhancing Drugs Are Damaging the Integrity of Athletic Competition -- Congressional Action Is Improper -- Congressional Intervention Is Needed -- Athletes Need More Freedom to Take Dietary Supplements -- Dietary Supplements Are Harmful to Athletes -- The Future of Doping -- Appendix -- Elements of the Argument -- Notes -- Resources -- Picture Credits -- Index -- Contributors.

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction: What Is Capital Punishment? -- Point: The Death Penalty Is an Effective Deterrent to Crime -- Counterpoint: The Death Penalty Is Not an Effective Deterrent to Crime -- Point: Reducing Limits on Capital Punishment Would Make It More Effective -- Counterpoint: It Is Too Easy to Convict and Execute People -- Point: Capital Punishment Is Applied Fairly in Our Society -- Counterpoint: Capital Punishment Is Applied Unfairly in Our Society -- Conclusion: The Future of Capital Punishment in America -- Appendix: Beginning Legal Research -- Appendix: Common Citation Forms -- Elements of the Argument -- Notes -- Resources -- Picture Credits -- Index -- Contributors.

Hurricane Katrina brought to light many questions about Americans' preparedness for handling large-scale disasters: Is FEMA effective? Are the local, state, and federal governments sufficiently coordinated? Examining issues from various perspectives, this work offers students the tools to form their own opinions by bringing such events into focus

While many people believe that scientific research involving stem cells will advance medical knowledge, others argue that the use of embryonic stem cells objectifies or even destroys potential human life. This book explores the legal and political ramifications of the debate

Each book in this continuing series offers all the statutes, legal opinions, and studies a students needs to structure a cohesive argument on a given controversial topic. Issues are presented from multiple points of view; sidebars cite law and opinions to aid in critical analysis; paratextual questions encourage reader engagement; and all sources are fully documented and grouped by the side of the argument

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction: Healthcare in the United States -- Point: Healthcare Is a Basic Human Right -- Counterpoint: Healthcare Is a Marketplace Commodity That People Can Buy and Sell -- Point: The U.S. Should Adopt a National Single-Payer Healthcare System -- Counterpoint: The U.S. Should Not Adopt a National Single-Payer Healthcare System -- Point: Managed Care Systems Deliver Quality Healthcare -- Counterpoint: Managed Care Systems Reduce Choices, Access, and Quality -- Conclusion: Other Topics for Debate -- Appendix -- Elements of the Argument -- Notes -- Resources -- Picture Credits -- Index -- Contributors.

The policies of the United States government regarding illegal drug use have created controversy for decades. Policymakers have long disagreed over the costs of illegal drug use, the best ways to combat its impact on society, and even whether the ""war"" is worth fighting anymore. This new book provides historical context to the war on drugs and examines, among other related issues, three major sources of friction in the war: the disparity between criminal sentences for crack and powder cocaine offenses, a topic which the U.S. Congress has examined in detail for years; the move toward the use

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Civil Liberties for Immigrants -- The Right to an Attorney Is Being Ignored for Immigrants -- Immigrants Should Not Have Full Rights to Legal Counsel -- Indefinite Detention of Immigrants Violates the Constitution -- Indefinite Detention of Immigrants Does Not Raise a Constitutional Concern -- There Is a Right of Access to Deportation Hearings in the Wake of 9/11 -- National Security Requires That Immigration Proceedings Be Closed -- The Future of Immigrants' Rights -- Notes -- Resources -- Elements of the Argument -- Appendix: Beginning Legal Research -- Appendix: Common Citation Forms -- Index -- Picture Credits -- Contributors.

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction: The Place of Open Government in America -- Privacy Rights Often Must Trump the Free Flow of Information -- Freedom of Information Is a Paramount Value Serving a Powerful Public Interest -- Public Information Concerns Must Give Way to Security in a Post-9/11 World -- The Government Must Not Lose Its Democratic Nature in the Face of Terrorist Threats -- The Military's Interest in National Security Trumps the Press's First Amendment Rights -- The Press and Public Deserve Information About Military Matters -- Cameras Distort Trial Proceedings and Should Be Prohibited -- Cameras in the Courtroom Enhance Public Knowledge of and Give Greater Credibility to Our Judicial System -- Conclusion: The Future of Open Government -- Notes -- Resources -- Elements of the Argument -- Appendix -- Index -- Picture Credits -- Contributors.

Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction: The Story of Social Security -- Point: Social Security Is Unsustainable -- Counterpoint: Social Security Is a Wise Investment -- Point: Social Security Does More Harm Than Good -- Counterpoint: Social Security Helps Millions of Americans -- Point: Personal Accounts Are Superior to Social Security -- Counterpoint: Personal Accounts Are Dangerous -- Conclusion: Social Security's Future -- Appendix -- Elements of the Argument -- Notes -- Resources -- Picture Credits -- Index.