Hot Topics papers

Discusses the issue of reasonable cause in police questioning in light of increased domestic security in the U.S. following 9/11.

This paper discusses whether capital punishment is a true crime deterrent or not.

Discusses the impact of the 2001 Act on the civil liberties of Americans.

Presents a look at a woman's struggle to survive, as related in this book.

Argues against bearing arms in the United States.

Discusses abortion as an ethical dilemma.

Examines the attitudes of Americans after 9/11.

Discusses the impact of changing societal views about homosexuality in the U.S.

Discusses the No. 2 man in the Al Qaeda network.

Discusses the long-term consequences of the disorder.

Considers what it means to be Muslim in the U.S.

Discusses John Irving's novel.

Examines reasons why immigrants move to cities.

Discusses the debate over whether or not the death penalty should be imposed on the mentally retarded.

Discusses the importance of adult education for immigrants.

Presents pro-choice arguments.

Examines influences of the attacks on post-Cold War policies.

Discusses developments in genetics and gene therapy.

Discusses the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court.

Discusses the determination of personhood of the fetus.

Discusses the 9/11 terrorist attack on the United States.

Focuses on employment in the U.S.

Considers the pros and cons.

Discusses censorship of the white rapper.

Examines causes of conflict between the two countries.

Analysis of the disease.

Discusses deliberate terrorist action by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

Discusses the social impact of decisions.

Discusses outcomes of the growing number of Dominican immigrants in New York City (NYC).

Discusses the effects of Ecstasy (MDMA) on the human body.

Discusses the impact of 9/11.

Examines the ways in which countries and people worldwide have learned to cope with terrorism.

Discusses the pros and cons of mercy killing.

The impact of the war on terror and its effect on globalism.

Discusses moral and ethical issues.

Centers on the agency's activities after 9/11.

Discusses reasons for massive immigration.

Focuses on the organization's opposition to the death penalty.

Discusses issues and problems of testing fetuses.

Looks at the history of affirmative action in the United States.

Examines the events leading up to the war on Iraq and the reasons provided by the Bush Administration for launching the attack.

Introduces, discusses, and analyzes the topic of illegal immigrants to the United States.

A discussion of how euthanasia is not a violation of ethics or morally wrong.

A discussion of the issue of adoption and whether or not the details of the adoption should be available to the child and parents.

An examination of the effects of pornography on modern-day society.

A comparative analysis of the paranoia of Adolf Hitler and Osama bin Laden.

An overview of teen pregnancy in the United States today that examines the impact of social welfare programs on encouraging and maintaining the high rate of teen pregnancies.

Presents a plan for attracting more Asian immigrants to Philadelphia in order to make Philadelphia a fully functioning global player in the business world.

Examines the background and impact of California's Proposition 209.

A comprehensive analysis of how a rainforest functions as an ecosystem, together with an assessment of what factors are serving to destroy it.

A review of the article, "An Analysis of Terrorist Threats to America's Medicine Supply", by GlobalOptions Inc.

A focus on the ethical and moral dilemmas surrounding the science of cloning and why it should be avoided.

An overview of the terrorist organizations Revolutionary Organization 17 November, Abu Nidal, Hezbollah, and Al-Qaida, and their use of the media to further their causes.

Examines the range of environmental damage caused by environmental contaminants.

A discussion about Dr Kevorkian, also known as Dr. Death, who helped several patients to die through physician-assisted suicide.

Presents arguments in favor of abolishing the death penalty.

Examines the history and geography, or the places of settlement, of the Irish in California.

An exploration of whether the censorship of pornography could realistically reduce misogyny and violence against women.

A look at the challenges faced by the United States in its quest for a peaceful existence.

A discussion of the history and mentality behind terrorist attacks.

An look at the arguments for and against capital punishment.

An overview of the debate regarding how House Bill 60 grants Illinois's undocumented immigrants the right to pay in-state tuition rates at the state's public colleges and universities.

A discussion why America's most reliable ally needs aid more than ever.

An overview of the SEVIS program and the U.S.A. PATRIOT act for clamping down on foreign students.

Takes the position that it is acceptable to censor music lyrics.

An examination of the issue of bullying in schools, with reference to the Columbine school shooting.

This paper discusses the history of same-sex marriages and their impact on society as seen through the courts.

Examines the connection between the growing U.S. budget deficit and the cost of prosecuting the war in Iraq.

A discussion of how ESL programs benefit not only new immigrants, but American society as a whole.

An analysis of the micro-economic implications of the war with Iraq.

An overview of bio-terrorism and its impact on the social fabric in the United States.

An examination of the issues concerning the use of racial profiling at airports in light of the recent terrorist attacks.

This paper discusses that globalization has become one of the most strongly debated topics in the modern world, debated largely over the very technologies that have made its exponential growth possible.

A look at how attitudes towards immigrants have changed from the 1900s to the present day.

Cites evidence and statistics that negate the argument that foreign-born workers take jobs from American citizens.

A look at the morality behind dehydrating terminally-ill patients.

An examination of the rights and violations involved with using electronic media in the courtroom.

A discussion of whether abortion after rape or of a baby with suspected defects is still considered 'murder'.

An explanation of the process of appealing a death row conviction.

This paper argues that a comprehensive sex education curriculum should be followed instead of the abstinence-only sex education curriculum.

An examination of the controversial decision regarding abortion in the case of "Roe vs. Wade".

An opinion paper that discusses the reasons why businesses should not promote affirmative action.

Looks at the continuing debate over affirmative action programs and, in particular, affirmative action programs in the medical community.

A look the suffering of war veterans from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) when they are exposed to cruelty during war.

Study of the causes of teen violence in the United States and how the higher authorities are trying to handle the situation through law and order.

A look at the vertical transmission of the HIV/AIDS virus from mother to child in Africa.

An examination of the issue of public video surveillance and whether it is right or wrong for a free democratic society.

Summarizes arguments both for and against human cloning.

An opinion paper stating that the act of abortion is equal to murder.

An exploration of the 2003 Iraq war from a business ethics perspective.

A discussion on the ethics of photography and photojournalism.

Examines the effects of government policies enacted in an effort to eliminate terrorism from our environment.

Examines both the positive and negative sides of current affirmative action policies.

A look at the agencies that govern and implement homeland security in the United States.

This paper examines the current ways governments and interest groups successfully restrict social research, particularly on controversial subjects such as AIDS, stem cell research, and cloning technology.

This paper reviews Britain's position on its participation in the current Iraqi conflict by examining public opinion polls.

Discusses the effects of the War on Terror on the global food supply.

This paper discusses the ethics of cloning from deontological and utilitarian points of view.

In-depth discussion of both sides of the stem cell research debate.

A discussion of why American foreign policy towards the Middle East is questionable.