Debating the Issues (Cavendish Square Publishing)

This book examines the debate on how advertising surrounds us in the modern world and is designed to influence our behavior. Some types of advertising can influence us to quit smoking, while others are designed to get us to buy the latest technological advance. This volume reveals the effects advertising has on society and explores the line between a world in which we are able to find what we need, and a world in which our behavior is sometimes controlled by mega corporations. Debate promotes an understanding of alternate points of view, encourages discussion, and informs the public by addressing important questions that have a strong effect on people's lives. Engage your readers, with this volume, to see where they stand on this topical issue.

Readers are presented with two sides of the debate related to gun control, including policies and practices throughout American history, gun laws and legislation, gun safety, crime, and law enforcement. In 1791, The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution which included the second amendment, or, The Right to Bear Arms. Two-hundred years later, the controversial issue of gun control is still being debated because the statistics surrounding gun violence and death remains staggering and continues to grow. Encourage your readers to step inside the pages of this book to see where they stand on this topical issue.

This book examines the two sides of the debate related to evolution and examines the discussion between evolution and creationism. The crux of the debate includes artificial and natural selection, links to a common ancestry, and criticisms of evolutionary biology. In the mid-19th century, Charles Darwin formulated the scientific theory of evolution by natural selection. Nearly 150 years later, the discussion regarding God vs. Darwin is still being debated with strong support on both sides. Invite your readers to step inside the pages of this book to see where they stand on this topical issue.

Alcoholism is one of the most common addictions affecting Americans. It also is an addiction that goes untreated in many cases because of the legality of the substance. This thorough look at alcohol, its rules, regulations and responsibilities, offers a bibliography for future research, and will engage readers to weigh the issues that unfold. Also included is a list of substance abuse related organizations and a detailed index enabling quick access to target information. Debate promotes an understanding of alternate points of view, encourages discussion, and informs the public by addressing important questions that have a strong effect on people's lives. Engage your readers, with this volume about alcoholism, to see where they stand on this topical issue.

Natural resources are disappearing fast in order to power our high-tech world. Will nuclear energy be one of the main answers to the environmental crisis at hand? This book examines the science behind nuclear energy, as well as the issues that challenge m

This book examines the two sides of the debate related to freedom of speech and press, censorship, the right to protest, and the ability to practice freedom of expression and religion, and how it affects students today.

This volume examines the two sides of the debate related to genetic engineering and the ethical boundaries surrounding the developing science. Genetic engineering allows scientists to isolate and modify genes which grants them positive entry into interfering with disease progression, but could pave the way to choosing eye color, hair color and the gender of a baby. Debate promotes an understanding of alternate points of view, encourages discussion, and informs the public by addressing important questions that have a strong effect on people's lives. Encourage your readers to step inside the pages of this timely book to see where they stand on this topical issue.

Have our present immigration laws run their course? Should America's doors stay open to so many newcomers-- or should we reconsider the impact of immigrants on native resources and employment opportunities? This book examines the pros and cons of immigration.

This book examines the two sides of the debate related to global warming, discussing issues including what is global warming, climate change and the potential effects on the planet, and whether or not global warning is actually taking place.

Should animals, like humans, have rights? Many people believe that animals suffer pain and feel emotions, so they deserve rights and laws that protect them from abuse. Others believe that while animals should be treated humanely, they still must be used for food, clothing, and scientific research and testing. Help your readers make informed decisions about this important topic.

This book examines the reasoning behind the different positions regarding the issue of terrorism, and how to analyze and develop critical thinking and informed opinions on this issue.