"Nuclear Power: An Overview of Nuclear Power; There Is Renewed Interest in Nuclear Power; Nuclear Power in the United States Faces Significant Challenges; Irrational Fear Is Limiting Nuclear Power; Nuclear Power Can Help Solve the Climate Crisis; Nuclear Power Cannot Solve the Climate Crisis; Nuclear Power Increases the Risk of Nuclear Terrorism; Nuclear Power Does Not Increase the Risk of Nuclear Terrorism; Nuclear Waste Is a Serious Problem; Nuclear...

Describes the benefits and dangers of online social networking, its effect on young people, safety issues, cyberterrorism, and the future of online social networking.

This essential volume tackles the issues surrounding drunk driving. Readers are presented with a diversity of opinion on each issue, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance. Readers will examine the effectiveness of drunk driving laws, and the use of anonymous tip lines. They will evaluate drunk driving among undocumented immigrants, and whether sobriety check points are effective. This collection of essays also examines...

Does freedom of assembly apply to a high-school junior organizing a protest against the school administration? Does disrespecting a teacher fall under freedom of speech? The diverse perspectives in this collection explore the concept of student rights and tackle what civil and constitutional rights are covered when you're in an educational environment. Readers can expect discussions of relevant court cases and instances of student-led activism, as...

Body piercing and tattoos have become a popular way for individuals to express themselves. Give readers something to think about as they may be considering self-expression in these ways. Readers will evaluate the real meanings behind getting tattoos and piercings, what risks are involved, and how to avoid making mistakes in efforts to be trendy. Essay sources include the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Reef Karim, Silvia Cardona-Tapia, and Rebecca...

This volume examines the positive and negative effects of teens and jobs. It explores wages, the benefits of job experience, and time management. Readers will evaluate whether unpaid internships are beneficial, whether young actors need more legal protection, and whether many teens are sexually harassed at work. They will also evaluate whether millennials have unrealistic job expectations.

More than eighty percent of American cities with a population of 100,000 or more report gang activity. Most of these gangs are made up of members who are eight to twenty-two years old. These statistics point to a larger unfortunate truth, at some point, our youth will have an encounter or an experience with gangs. It is important that they understand this world and how it operates. This collection of essays helps readers navigate the issues. Readers...

Applications, personal essays, campus visits, and those dreaded SATs and ACTs, the process of applying to, and getting into, college is almost as complicated as higher education itself. In this anthology, readers will get an in-depth look at the admission process, including viewpoints about the fairness and relevance of standardized test scores, the importance of volunteer and extracurricular activities, and how to market oneself as an ideal candidate...

Is urban gun violence an increasing part of juvenile crime? Do some juvenile detention centers rely too much on force? Is a life sentence without parole appropriate for juvenile offenders? Questions like these and more are answered in this book. Readers will learn about several aspects of juvenile crime from essay sources such as the Human Rights Watch.

Help your readers to explore the issues surrounding teen parenting. The pro versus con format of the essays in this book presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance. Readers will evaluate several issues, such as whether the children of teen parents are disadvantaged, whether babies of teen fathers have greater health challenges, and whether teen parenting TV shows are realistic....