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Presents a collection of twenty-five essays that address the controversial issues of student's rights, and discusses school policies in regard to free expression of speech and when that expression becomes inappropriate.

Contains twelve essays in which the authors present a wide range of viewpoints on the issue of marijuana use; and includes a bibliography and an annotated list of relevant organizations.

Contains twenty-four essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to school policies, including if they are all necessary and effective, if they insure student safety, if they respect students' rights, and policies that might be needed in the future; and provides discussion questions, contact information for organizations, and bibliographies.

Presents twenty-eight essays that debate issues related to the influences, problems, and values of America's young people, including juvenile crime, sexuality, drug and domestic abuse, and peer pressure.

Presents twenty primary and secondary sources on the positions of U.

Contains six essays that present opposing viewpoints on aspects of prisons in the U.

Contains twenty-seven articles that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to privacy, addressing questions about counterterrorism measures and privacy rights, whether technological developments threaten privacy, medical privacy protections, and how privacy should be protected.

Contains twenty-three essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to the pharmaceutical industry, debating the safety and bias of research, the regulation and cost of prescription drugs, and the ethics of marketing practices.

Contains thirteen essays that present varied arguments about what UFOs are, whether humans have been abducted by them, and what alien-human contact could be like; and includes guidance for thinking critically about UFOs, a glossary, and annotated lists of related organizations and further resources.

Explores the controversy over whether or not animals should have the same rights as humans and addresses issues such as animal experimentation, cloning, and the transplanting of organs from one species to another.

Presents fourteen essays that debate children's rights issues, including child labor, abortion consent, female circumcision, voting rights, school policies, and others.

Presents varying opinions about the rights of students in the United States, including restricting students' expression, affirmative action in college admissions, and the legality of school dress codes.

Examines issues related to nuclear proliferation such as banning nuclear weapons, deterring rogue nations from developing them, and terrorists acquiring nuclear weapons.

Through a narrative-driven pro/con format supported by facts, quotes, anecdotes, and full-color illustrations this title examines issues related to social networking.

EDM discusses what today's musicians are doing, how they attract a following, and what they are saying through their music.