Books in History of Issues series

Presents a collection of essays exploring diverse viewpoints on hate crimes, covering such topics as violence directed at specific groups in the past and in the post-9/11 era and legislative efforts to impose harsh penalties for hate crimes.

Presents a collection of essays that discusses varying viewpoints on the subject of abortion, covering such topics as its historical background, the pro-choice and pro-life movements, and current legal arguments over abortion restriction.

Presents a collection of essays that discuss varying viewpoints on the subject of animals rights, including the historical background, animal rights as a moral issue, and the response of scientists to research using animals.

Presents a collection of essays that discuss varying viewpoints on the subject of genetic engineering, including the safety of modified food, patenting in animal genes, and the ethics of human cloning.

Presents a collection of essays that discuss varying viewpoints on the subject of gun control, including its history, interpretation of the Second Amendment, necessity, and methods.

Presents a series of essays that cover the history of the debate over euthanasia and the right-to-die movement in the United States.

Discusses how issues concerning gay rights have changed over time and how they have remained constant. Includes annotated bibliographies, primary documents, chronologies and indexes.

Presents a collection of essays that discusses varying viewpoints on the subject of suicide, covering such topics as views of suicide throughout history, physician-assisted suicide, and group suicides.

Presents a series of essays that cover the history of the debate over euthanasia and the right-to-die movement in the United States.

Presents a collection of essays that discuss varying viewpoints on the subject of the environment, including the safety of pesticides, the severity of global warming, and the conservation of natural resources.

Essays discuss drug abuse, covering such topics as the why people abuse drugs, the legalization of marijuana, the effectiveness treatment options, and American laws and policies relating to substance abusers.

Presents a collection of essays that discusses varying viewpoints on the subject of evolution, covering such topics as its historical background, current scientific discoveries influencing the theory, and the arguments of creationism.