James D. Torr

Presents the original documents used for the American War Library, World War I series.

As medical technology advances, doctors are faced with increasingly complex decisions about life and death. The authors in this anthology debate what principles should guide physicians' conduct in the following tentative chapters: What Ethics Should Guide Organ Donations? Are Reproductive Technologies Ethical? Is Human Cloning Ethical? Does Physician-Assisted Suicide Violate Medical Ethics?

Presents various articles which discuss the effects of genetic engineering on society, the food supply and agriculture, the morality of genetically engineering human beings, and how genetic engineering should be regulated.

Contains ten essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to gun control, discussing whether gun ownership causes violent crime, and debating the effectiveness of several gun control laws, including ballistic fingerprinting.

Examines Native American beliefs, culture, and relationships with white men since colonial times through documents written by men and women of various tribes.

Presents seventeen essays on the rise in popularity of professional sports in America and such topics as the values professional sports reflect, diversity in sports, and the impact of America's intense interest in sports stars.

Discusses issues related to violence in the media, especially the impact that the prevalence of violence has on society.

Essays discuss the political, social, and cultural trends of the 1980s as well as such pivotal events as the Iran-Contra affair, the fall of the Berlin wall, the Challenger disaster, and the beginning of the AIDS epidemic

Essays assess the extent of violence against women, discusse causes of the problem, evaluate the effectiveness of current laws, and explore possible solutions