Teen Decisions provides readers with thought-provoking readings on sex, drug abuse and other areas in which teens are making critical choices. Each book includes essays, many written by and for teens, that hone in on ethical and moral dilemmmas, as well as present legal and scientific information. Additional features in each book include a listing of organizations to contact and a bibliography for further research.

Issues surrounding Hurricane Katrina.

Authors examine controversies on the encouragement of adoption, international adoption, transracial adoption, government regulations of the adoption system, and restrictions placed on gay and lesbian adoptions.

Disscusses police shootings and other questionable acts of misconduct, including topics like accountability for abuse of power, body camera use, and racism.Police shootings and other questionable acts of misconduct many captured and circulated on video have created a nationwide debate on whether police departments need serious reforms and whether police officers can be trusted. Issues are discussed clearly and objectively, with added insight from...

Explores the dangers of synthetic drug addiction, and how it can be overcome. Includes a chronology, primary source quotes, color graphs and diagrams, further research, and listings of key people, advocacy groups, and related organizations.

Twenty-three essays present opposing arguments on several topics related to Islam, including the status of women under the religion, whether its values conflict with those of the West, and whether it promotes terrorism and violence. Includes an introduction, glossary, bibliographies, and a list of related organizations.

Contains twenty-three articles in which the authors provide varying perspectives on the issue of biological warfare, debating the seriousness of the danger of biological weapons, nations and groups that pose the greatest threat, U.S. preparedness, and prevention measures.