Domestic Violence
How does this affect children?
Cybercrime
How is law enforcement handling cybercrime?
Animal Experimentation
Is this ethical?
Forensic Science
How does it work in criminal investigations?
Gun Control
Does gun control keep Americans safe?
Hate Crimes
Should hate crimes carry extra penalties?
Capital Punishment (death penalty)
Does capital punishment deter crime?
Is capital punishment ethical?
Should executions be televised?
Are current death penalty methods constitutional?
Prisons
Should juvenile offenders be imprisoned?
Mass Media
Are American values shaped by mass media?
Is television violence harmful to children?
Is negative campaigning bad for the American political process?
Do video games encourage violent behavior in children?
Information Age
Can privacy be protected in the information age?
Should Internet access be filtered?
Renewable Energy Sources
Biofuels - can the earth deliver the fuel we demand?
Wind energy - What are the benefits and limitations?
Solar energy - What is the potential for solar energy?
Nuclear energy - Is it safe?
Ethanol production - Is ethanol energy efficient?
Stem Cells
Beacons of hope or harbingers of doom?
Stem cells, embryos and ethics - is there a way forward?
Human Cloning (genetic engineering)
Why should cloning be allowed or not allowed?
What about the ethics of human cloning?
Human Trafficking
Does immigration foster illicit trafficking?
How are organized crime and illicit trafficking related?
Terrorism
The future of terrorism - is it a threat?
Should governments negotiate with terrorists?
In fighting terrorism, how can civil rights of Americans be balanced?
Gangs
How widespread is the problem of gangs?
What should be done to prevent gangs?
Why do people join gangs?
Is there a relationship between rap and gangs?
Suicide
What are some reasons for suicide?
Is suicide immoral?
How can suicide be prevented?
Gambling
Is gambling an addiction?
Adoption
Who is eligible to adopt?
What are the procedures of adoption?
Divorce
How does divorce affect children?
Abortion
What is the controversy over partial birth abortion?
What is the controversy over parental notification laws?
What are the mental and physical risks of abortion?
What about violence against abortion providers?
Obesity in Children
What can be done to curb this trend in America?
Cancer
Does environmental politics control what we know about cancer?
Diabetes
Is diabetes best described as type 1 or type 2, or are there possibly more types?
HIV and AIDS
Is there a greater risk for black women?
What is being done to prevent HIV and AIDS?
How do people react to those with HIV and AIDS?
Pharmaceuticals
Are pharmaceuticals harming animals and the environment?
What should determine the cost of medications?
Affirmative Action
Does affirmative action help American society?
Education
Has the "No Child Left Behind" program been successful?
Homelessness
How do people become homeless?
Vaccines
How do vaccines work?
What are the public health affects of vaccine hesitancy and refusal?
Climate Change/Global Warming
What's going on with glacier retreat and meltdown?
What is the role of oceans in climate change?
What are the causes of abrupt climate change?
What is the impact of greenhouse gases?
Does human activity clause global warming?
Is global warming a serious problem or not?
What are some signs and effects of global warming in relation to ecosystems?
Marijuana
What are the pros and cons of using marijuana as medicine?
Food Safety
Is America's food supply safe?
FDA
Why do we need the FDA?
Eating Disorders
What are the causes?
Are girls at risk for eating disorders?
Drugs and Athletes
Is the use of performance-enhancing drugs common?
Euthanasia
Do Americans have the "right to die?"
Is euthanasia murder or merciful?
Minimum Wage
What are the effects of minimum wage on employment?
Pollution and Marine Pollution
Are air and water pollution serious problems?
Are pollution regulations effective?
Gender Violence
What causes gender violence?
What can be done to eradicate this violence?