Hot Topics papers

The history and development of the movement as well as the legal and moral arguments, successes and failures, social and political factors, examples and court decisions.

An examination of the statistics, at-risk teenagers, family, education, attitudes toward condoms and possible nursing initiatives.

An examination of the role of the Washington congressman in the passage of the law restricting immigration. Includes his life and career, provisions, racial philosophies and economics.

A look at definitions, types, prevalence, gender, age groups, motivations, causes, legal issues, living wills and the role of health care professionals.

A focus on the Greeks and Japanese. Includes statistics, legislation, public policy, discrimination, socioeconomics and cultural factors.

An analysis of the socioeconomic forces behind California's anti-illegal immigration initiative and application of sociologists' theories to critique it.

A look at the evolution in the 20th century of abortion and contraception including Margaret Sanger, family planning, the role of government and private agencies, religion and court decisions.

A discussion of the Law of Return, open door, foreign policy aspects, the rescue of foreign Jews and cultural and socioeconomic problems.

Original research using the General Social Survey. Assesses the impact of marital status & gender on abortion attitudes.

Analyzes survey research to determine if women's abortion attitudes are embedded within conflicting definitions including family, sexuality, & motherhood, & by societal relationships with family, church, & work. Includes 4 pages of statistical tables.

Affirmative action and govt. regulation, focusing on the bias against African-American women.

Pro & con views. Examined in terms of degradation of & violence against women, exploitation of consumers, civil liberatarian & radical feminist attitudes, laws & court decisions, censorship vs. free choice.

Argues that countries across the EC have been becoming increasingly stringent in their immigration policies, yet need for people to migrate due to economic pressure is increasing. One of the few doors left open was to claim asylum.

Argues for the death penalty as an effective deterrent & symbol of public authority. Provides an historical overview and discusses deterrence vs. punishment, methods and retribution.

Negative effects of laws on equal employment opportunity. Reasons for affirmative action is discussed as well as its economic efficiency, competition and resource allocation.

Geographical & biblical roots as described in three models (Conquest, Immigration, Social Revolution).

Analyzing the goals, tactics, technology, political aims, leadership, air power, views on Kuwait and planning of the Iraq vs. U.S.-led coalition.

A nursing perspective, focusing on the development of values & attitudes underlying patient's autonomy & nursing ethics.

President's June 26, 1993, bombing of Iraq in the context of legal-historical presidential/Congressional struggle over war powers.

Social, educational & language problems encountered & created by immigrants in New York City in the context of American ethnocentrism.

Discusses when govt. should compel woman to carry a pregnancy to term. Discusses legal, social, moral and biological issues.

A historical overview of the medical and social issues from the colonial era to the early 20th century.

An argument for the legislation requiring handgun registration and banning the sale of automatic weapons, against NRA opposition.

A look at its history, suicide, types, patient rights, social and legal aspects and religion.

A look at the major Supreme Court decisions on the 8th Amendment, focusing on the pros and cons of the death penalty.

An argument that anti-black prejudice is institutional and found in capital punishment statistics and sentencing.

An examination of capital punishment in the U.S. with a look at major cases and legal rulings, pros and cons, the appeal process and defendant requirements.

A rhetorical analysis of the group's fight to censor or put warning labels on sexual or violent recorded material.

A look at the laws of illegal immigration in the U.S., including an examination of political responses, restrictions, social issues, reform, examples, asylum and other countries' response to illegal immigrants.

A look at Canadian resources, environmental concerns, land use, Somali immigrants, health care and the military.

A look at the changing positions of the court on legalities, aggravating factors, mandatory sentences, reviews and appeals and methods of execution.

An examination of religion and political beliefs of Islamic terrorism, including examples from the U.S. and the Middle East, leaders and government-sponsored.

A look the population control policy including the sociopolitical background, birth/death rates, economic issues, one-child policy, birth control and coerced abortion.

Argues against federal government funding of abortions, presenting arguments of pro-choice and pro-life proponents.

Discusses the socio-economic factors that were the precursors to the 1992 L.A. riots, focusing on the fact that there were actually two riots, one fueled by black anger and another by recent Central-American immigrants.

Examines the pros and cons of federal funding of abortion.

Explores the way in which arguments are constructed for the pro and con positions regarding government funding for abortions, emphasizing the pro position.

Examines lobbying principles, techniques, successes and possible problems of the NRA's operations related to the U.S. Congress in defense of the Second Amendment.

A critical analysis of this controversial work on aiding the suicide of terminally ill people.

Discusses Soviet immigration, West Bank settlement, Intifada, views of Ahad Ha-Am, David Ben-Gurion and Theodore Herzl.

Examines housing shortages, unemployment, homelessness and Palestinian independence.

Examines the ecological implications of the human production of energy and discusses the global rise in the earth's temperature within the biosphere because of excesses of carbon dioxide.

An application of the theories of utilitarianism, natural law and subjectivism to abortion.

A look at government censorship and control from WWII to the present including the effects of political changes on programming.

A look at the different types, government interference and legal and ethical considerations.

A look at the right to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment including the Quinlan case, right to privacy, rational choice, autonomy and informed consent.

An examination of the nuclear threat of Saddam Hussein in the aftermath of 1991 war and the U.N. resolutions restricting such technology.

The views of Catholic and Protestant churches on the ethics of abortion, including liberation theology and the concept of life, sin and rape.

An examination of the victory of the global coalition over Iraq and its implications for post-Cold War global relationships and the New World Order.

A critiques of the President's January 16, 1991 address to the nation announcing the start of war.

A review of the 1941 novel of three generations of Slovak immigrants in early the 1900s and their struggle to survive in a steel mill town.

An argument against the termination of a patient's life on moral, medical and social grounds.

A look at the background and controversy of the Motion Picture Association of America's rating system, focusing on the NC-17 category.

A look at the background, politics, military, the policy of Bush and the outcome.

An examination of the types (passive vs. active), the American Medical Association position and legal and ethical aspects.

A critical review of the 1941 semi-autobiographical work on the life of immigrants in a PA steel mill town.

A description of the the history and growth of the National Rifle Association (NRA), focusing on the NRA's lobbying efforts in support of the right to keep and bear arms.

An examination of problems and needs. Including jobs, community support, language, legal issues and assimilation vs. segregation.

A look at the tthics, pros and cons, public attitudes, roles of the patient and medical professionals and religious issues.

A look at the changes in Soviet emigration policy and the experiences of Soviet Jews in the U.S. in the 1970s and 1980s.

An examination of job opportunities, acculturation, community support, language problems and culture shock.

This study analyzes the separation of powers in the United States government, specifically the separation of powers between the office of the President and the U.S. Congress with respect to policy formation and implementation in declaring and conducting w

This paper discusses genentic engineering, the alteration of genes by scientists.

This paper argues that the second amendment, the right to bear arms is an essential safeguard of liberty and that gun control advocates are misguided.

This paper discusses the policy of the United States in the Persian Gulf: Historical and strategic background, national interests, economics, oil, Iran-Iraq War, Kuwait, re-flagging of ships and U.N.and Reagan Policy.

This paper argues, on moral grounds, against the use of animals in scientific studies.

This paper discusses terrorism: Historical and ideological bases, evolution, motivations, tactics, activities, international form and possible solutions.

This paper discusses Persian Jewish immigrants who have settled in Los Angeles, California: Statistics, reasons for immigration, assimilation, cultural identification, prejudice, employment and education.

The paper examines the global response to Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of Kuwait: War crimes history and theory, practical & legal issues of trying Hussein, role of Israel and the United Nations and the U.S..

This paper describes and assesses the development of biotechnology in Japan as compared to the United States: Problems of development in this new industry, ethics, major issues and leaders, decision-making, public policy, funding, universities, legalitie

This paper Examines issues & effects of Supreme Court abortion decisions "Roe v. Wade", "Webster v. Reproductive Health Services" and "Griswold v. Connecticut".

This paper discusses Chinese immigrants to California: Their roles in gold mining, railroads, agriculture, prejudice, coolie bill and politics.

This paper analyzes the impact of European immigration on the native Latin American populations.

This paper dicusses the social and cultural costs of AIDS.

Separatist-nationalist: Palestine Liberation Organization, Irish Republican Army, Basque Homeland. Provides a definition and looks at their theory, motivation and strategies.

This paper discusses gun control: Pros and cons, legalities, Second Amendment issues, statistics and public and police views.

This paper discusses euthanasia: Medical, moral, religious and legal aspects and the need for better care of the aged.

This paper discusses the conflicts and legal decisions involving state-federal power, Congressional bi-cameralism, legislative veto, Constitutional restrictions, using the Immigration and Naturalization Service case as an example.

This paper discusses the practice of euthanasia specifically the pros and cons which surround this issue from the perspective of the doctor-patient-nurse relationship.

This paper discusses gun control laws: Firearms, accessibility by the general public, the rising rate of armed robberies, aggravated assault and homicides, gun control solutions and pro and con.

This paper discusses the cause and effect of energy crisis related to Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and compares the 1990 and 1970 energy crises. Outline.

This paper discusses the conduct and motivation of violence-oriented Provisional Wing (Provos) of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) as example of a terrorist group.

This paper ia a historical and legal analysis of abortion as it pertains to the rights of minors as given by both state and federal constitutions: Court decisions, parental consent, privacy vs. responsibility and fetal viability.

This paper discusses chemical and biological warfare: History, development, types, effects, research and treaties.

This paper reviews the status of employer compliance with affirmative action goals.

This paper discusses affirmative action programs in the workplace, the problems associated with antidiscrimination laws, drawbacks and clash of the law and reverse discrimination suits, with particular emphasis on the Bakke case.

This paper argues for the legal guarantee of the Right-To-Die.

This paper discusses the social problems and economic struggles experienced by Persian (Iranian) immigrants in the United States who fled from Khomeini regime after 1979 Revolution: Language, prejudice, employment, culture and customs, and family issue

This paper discusses the necessity and drawbacks of affirmative action programs in correcting racial and sexual inequality.

This paper discusses the policy of affirmative action emphasizing public and research libraries: History and development, legalities, purposes, discrimination, testing, public opinion and court cases,

This paper presents anti-abortion arguments: Rights of fetus, responsibilities of mother, birth control, religious theories, social impact, legal considerations and historical comparisons.

Examines the similarities and differences in Japanese and Chinese immigrant experiences. The examination is based on accounts written by the children of immigrants, including many first and second generation acculturation problems.

Scottish immigrant Andrew Carnegie took advantage of the synergistic relationship between the nascent steel and rail industries to build an empire, besting along the way fellow business giants Rockefeller and Morgan.

An argument against the legal restrictions on the rights of women to have abortions. A review of court decisions, legislation and moral and religious aspects.

An analysis of the immigration patterns, settlements, problems, statistics, work and economics of the Japanese in Brazil in the twentieth century.

Examines personal freedom, self-determination, [Roe v. Wade], public good, role of government. Counters anti-abortion view.

Describes landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision on abortion, effects of case on religion in U.S. & on rights of privacy & freedom of choice.

Discusses rational & emotional flaws in both pro & con arguments; argues against abortion except in certain cases.

Discusses arguments for, statistics, criminal access to guns, social factors, violence of human nature, drugs & gangs, andlobbying efforts.

Discusses social, political, moral & religious issues. Looks at definition, [Roe v. Wade], medical aspects, pros & cons and personal conclusion for individual freedom.