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Examines issue of biodiversity by looking at various viewpoints about topics related to the issue.

This book provides a selection of essays that examine cyberbullying, and what, if anything, should be done about it.

Readers are introduced to several issues and viewpoints about Latin America. Essays are arranged in a pro versus con format that shares several viewpoints about each topic. Across four chapters, readers will evaluate how strong the Latin American economy is, what its political climate is, what role the U.S. should play in Latin America, and what the current status of human rights is in Latin America.

Explores issues concerning the homeless, factors that contribute to the problem, and possible benefits to reduce homelessness.

The world seems much smaller with our astounding means of transportation, but as readers will explore, there are costs that come with such great accomplishments. Across four chapters, readers are presented with essays that debate what alternative strategies are best, what policies protect national security, what laws best protect drivers, and what the future is for our world of transportation.

Discussions center around juvenile crime, with essays for and against each topic. Includes questions for discussion.

Discussions center around food insecurity, with essays for and against each topic.

Because intelligent design is not accepted broadly in the scientific community, does this make it unacceptable to teach in schools? This anthology investigates the debate surrounding the origins of our species. With an eye toward critical inquiry, the essays in this critical edition approach both evolution and intelligent design with skepticism. Readers will gain an understanding of each theory, and a deeper context for current conversations i...

Editor Louise I. Gerdes has compiled compelling essays that will allow readers to take a deep, thoughtful look at teen dating. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. Readers will evaluate whether teen dating violence is a serious problem, whether virginity pacts ...

Introduces arguments about the effectiveness of government bailouts, discussing whether repaid debt has benefited taxpayers, what motivated bailout legislation, and how successful the bailout was in saving jobs.

This volume provides a variety of viewpoints on the issue of pollution, and what should be done about it.

Opposing Viewpoints: Robotic Technology: This title addresses various issues related to robotic technology, centered around the questions of Is Robotic Technology Beneficial?, What Role Should Robotic Technology Play in War?, and What Are the Ethical, Legal and Moral Considerations Surrounding Robotic Technology?"--

Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point to sources for further research.

Explores the arguments against and in support of government sponsored volunteer programs.

This volume explores the topic of the cybercrime and crime involving computers and computer networks by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that surround this issue. The editors and authors investigate topics such as the seriousness of cybercrime, how criminals use computer resources to commit cybercrime, if the use of electronic computer technologies such as WikiLeaks, social media, e-mail, and podcast...

This title explores the impact of hybrid and electric cars on the environment and society."--Amazon.com.

This book explores the seriousness of the American housing crisis, the impacts, causes and solutions. Readers will learn about the threat to families and neighborhoods, homeownership as a wealth-building strategy, lending reform, and mortgage interest deduction. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives, eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.

Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--

At Issue: Drones: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--

According to the U.S. State Department, 600, 000 to 800, 000 people are trafficked across international borders every year, of which 80 percent are female and half are children. Prostitution is illegal and yet an American State openly allows it. These facts are evidence of a larger truth, the world of your reader is complicated and confusing. This collection of essays are arranged in a pro versus con format, so that the controversies of prosti...