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Human trafficking is a global issue, and this volume provides the necessary global perspectives about it. Readers will first examine global trends, including learning about trafficking in Europe, the Philippines, Iceland, Bosnia, South Africa, and Israel. Over the remaining chapters, readers will evaluate factors that contribute to it, strategies to reduce it, and how we can aid victims of trafficking. Essay sources include the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Integrated Regional Information Networks, Alasdair Fotheringham, Paidamoyo Muzulu, and Asumpta Lattus.
This volume provides a concise but authoritative overview of the NFL national anthem protests and the fierce debates they have sparked about patriotism, constitutional rights, military service, police brutality, and social justice. This book in the 21st Century Turning Points series is a one-stop resource for understanding the people and events changing America today. This volume is devoted to the NFL national anthem protests, which have triggered both fierce condemnation and spirited defenses since August 2016, when San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick first refused to stand for the anthem to bring attention to the issues of social injustice and police brutality. NFL National An...
Each book in the Take the Sky series is designed to inspire young readers by introducing core concepts in the study of sky science. Visual diagrams, vibrant images, and hands-on activities will help young readers explore the many wonders of nature found in Earth's sky and beyond.
Collects essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Do guns contribute to high suicide rates? Is gun control unconstitutional? Will banning assault weapons make society safer? The answers to these questions and many more are provided in a sequence of pro versus con essays by well-respected sources. Readers will be prompted to think critically in order to develop their own opinions. Superb essays sources include The Cato Institute, Consumer Federation of America, Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, H. Sterling Burnett, John R. Lott, Jr., and Dorothy Anne Seese.
The issue of suicide has sparked intense controversy and debate throughout human history. This volume identifies the multiple, complex meanings of the act from Biblical times to the present. At various points in time, suicide has been viewed as a legal escape from dishonor, an example of the devil's work on earth, a product of mental illness, and a reasonable decision to be made by any adult. This anthology presents arguments both for and against the legitimacy of suicide in a balanced, informed manner.
Describes the different types of malnutrition and their causes, symptoms, and treatments and debates the effectiveness of various solutions to the systemic issues that lead to this condition.
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: Internet Censorship examines whether or not the Internet should be censored, who should govern the Internet, what the best ways to fight Internet Censorship are, and which legal measures effectively address Internet Censorship.; "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"
Offers opposing viewpoints on mandatory minimum sentencing to give the reader both sides of the legal debate.
"Examines immigration in the United States, including the history of U.S. immigration and the debate over immigration reforms, laws, and policies"--Provided by publisher.