Point/Counterpoint: Issues in Contemporary American Society
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Each book in this series offers all the statutes, legal opinions, and studies a student 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. Discusses limitations of free expression: Where is the line to be drawn between free expression and obscenity? How free should the press be to cover information that may benefit the public?
American military policy is hotly debated.
Explores key issues related to U.S. immigration, such as illegal immigration and whether or not English should be the nation's official language.