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Books in Opposing Viewpoints Digests series

  • Hacking and Freedom of Information

    Marcia Amidon Lusted

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Pr, Jan. 15, 2018)
    "We know there are white hat hackers and black hat hackers, but what about the gray area in between? Some hackers consider themselves activists and have justified their cyberattacks on media, political figures, universities, and even governments as a search for truth. Is information indeed free in a democracy? Does uncovering secrets that the public may have a right to know justify security breaches? Are WikiLeaks and the Anonymous group providing an important service to citizens, or are they traitors?"--Amazon.com.
  • Abortion

    Noel Merino

    Paperback (Greenhaven Press, May 2, 2014)
    Each title in the highly acclaimed Opposing Viewpoints series explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format; the viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find publications.; Opposing Viewpoints: Abortion explores issues surrounding abortion including whether abortion is immoral, how Roe v. Wade has impacted abortion, should abortion rights be restricted, and other concerns about abortion.; "Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints Series could serve as a model…not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, th
  • Gun Violence

    Noel Merino

    Paperback (Greenhaven Press, May 27, 2015)
    Those who do not know their opponent's arguments do not completely understand their own. This book is one volume of the highly acclaimed Opposing Viewpoints Series developed by Greenhaven Press. "Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints Series could serve as a model...not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, the selections -- by experts, policy makers, and concerned citizens -- include complete articles and speeches, long book excerpts, and occasional cartoons and boxed quotations...all up to date and fully documented. The editing is intelligent and unobtrusive, organizing the material around substantive issues within the general debate. Brief introductions to each sections and to each reading focus the questions raised and offered no slick answers."
  • Mass Incarceration

    Rebecca Aldridge

    Paperback (Greenhaven Pr, Aug. 15, 2017)
    The number of Americans who live behind bars has increased by 550 percent over the last 40 years. This has been the result of aggressive tough-on-crime legislation that had more harmful effects than lawmakers could have foreseen. Experts now see the problem but disagree on the solutions. Does incarceration limit crime, or does it simply feed into a cycle of problems that harm society and create a criminal class? Are sentences and rehabilitation programs that avoid prison time effective? This compelling volume tackles tough questions from many different angles.
  • Sexual Assault on Campus

    Greenhaven Press

    Paperback (Greenhaven Press, Jan. 22, 2016)
    Opposing Viewpoints SeriesFor over 25 years, the Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints Series has developed and set the standard for current-issue studies. With more than 90 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. Each title explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. By choosing from such diverse sources and including both popular and unpopular views, the Opposing Viewpoints editorial team has adhered to its commitment to editorial objectivity. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. In short, Opposing Viewpoints is the best research and learning tool for exploring the issues that continually shape and define our turbulent and changing world.
  • Illegal Immigration

    Noel Merino

    Paperback (Greenhaven Press, March 11, 2015)
    This volume in the Opposing Viewpoints series debates the issue of illegal immigration with such topics as how does illegal immigration impact the United States, how effective are policies to stop illegal immigration, are immigrants treated justly, and ho;Each title in the highly acclaimed Opposing Viewpoints series explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format; the viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find publications.
  • Online Filter Bubbles

    Paula Johanson

    Paperback (Greenhaven Pr, Jan. 15, 2018)
    Every time we check our feeds we create safety bubbles around ourselves. Thanks to technological algorithms, we are living an increasingly narrow existence, one in which the news we read, the products we purchase, and the people we interact with are tailor-made for each of us. We might feel informed and comfortable, but we are isolating ourselves from anything outside our bubble. Are online filters just an efficient way to connect, or do they spell the end of democracy? Anyone who has read this book will understand the potential dangers of a society whose assumptions are never challenged.
  • The Legalization of Marijuana

    Greenhaven Press

    Paperback (Greenhaven Press, Feb. 19, 2016)
    Opposing Viewpoints SeriesFor over 25 years, the Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints Series has developed and set the standard for current-issue studies. With more than 90 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. Each title explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. By choosing from such diverse sources and including both popular and unpopular views, the Opposing Viewpoints editorial team has adhered to its commitment to editorial objectivity. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. In short, Opposing Viewpoints is the best research and learning tool for exploring the issues that continually shape and define our turbulent and changing world.
  • Prostitution and Sex Trafficking

    Louise Gerdes

    Library Binding (Greenhaven, July 28, 2006)
    Provides differing opinons on a variety of topics surrounding prostitution and sex trafficking.
  • International Adoptions

    Margaret Haerens

    Paperback (Greenhaven Press, Sept. 10, 2010)
    For over 25 years, the Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints Series has developed and set the standard for current-issue studies. With more than 90 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. Each title explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. By choosing from such diverse sources and including both popular and unpopular views, the Opposing Viewpoints editorial team has adhered to its commitment to editorial objectivity. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. In short, Opposing Viewpoints is the best research and learning tool for exploring the issues that continually shape and define our turbulent and changing world.
  • Slavery

    Stephen Currie

    Paperback (Greenhaven Pr, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Offers opposing viewpoints regarding the issue of slavery in the United States, discussing its historical, social, and economic aspects
  • AIDS

    Roman Espejo

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, Feb. 10, 2012)
    Each title in the highly acclaimed Opposing Viewpoints series explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format; the viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find publications.; This edition in the popular Opposing Viewpoints series addesses the topic of AIDS. Through a balanced collection of articles from a variety of sources, the title explores the status of the global AIDS epidemic, the causes of AIDS, suggestions for controll; "Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints Series could serve as a model…not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, th