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Issues for Debate in American Public Policy : Selections from Cq Researcher

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Issues for Debate in American Public Policy : Selections from Cq Researcher

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Edition: 10th
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Copyright: 07/15/2009
Publisher: Cq Pr
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In the tradition of nonpartisanship and current analysis that is the hallmark of CQ Researcher, Issues for Debate in American Public Policy investigates sixteen important and controversial policy issues. Each article gives substantial background as well as current analysis of the issue, in addition to the following special features:

Annotated Contents	p. vii
Preface	p. xiii
Contributors	p. xv
Education
Student Aid	p. 1
Has the right balance been struck between merit-based and need-based aid?	p. 4
Has the right balance been struck between grants and loans?	p. 6
Do private lenders deliver good value for taxpayers and students?	p. 8
Background	p. 9
Gradual Beginnings	p. 9
Expanding Access	p. 11
Borrowers and Lenders	p. 11
Lenders Fight Back	p. 13
Current Situation	p. 16
In Congress	p. 16
Loan Scandals	p. 19
Outlook: Generation Debt	p. 19
Notes	p. 20
Bibliography	p. 22
Discipline in Schools	p. 25
Have zero-tolerance policies made schools safer?	p. 29
Is racism responsible for high suspension rates among minorities?	p. 31
Should students have more legal rights in discipline cases?	p. 33
Background	p. 34
Rise of Zero Tolerance	p. 34
Violence and Bullying	p. 38
Teacher Education	p. 39
Current Situation	p. 39
'Scarlet LetterÆ	p. 39
SAVE Act	p. 43
State Proposals	p. 43
Outlook: Zero Tolerance?	p. 44
Notes	p. 44
Bibliography	p. 46
Health Care
Reproductive Ethics	p. 49
Should fertility medicine be regulated more vigorously?	p. 49
Should parents be allowed to choose their babiesÆ characteristics, such as gender?	p. 56
Should doctors be able to refuse ART services to gay, older or single people?	p. 60
Background	p. 61
Stigma and Silence	p. 61
Fertility Industry	p. 64
Research Stinted	p. 66
Current Situation	p. 66
Regulating IVF	p. 66
Social Changes	p. 67
Outlook: Health-care Reform	p. 67
Notes	p. 68
Bibliography	p. 70
Preventing Cancer	p. 73
Are we screening enough people for cancer?	p. 76
Are too few resources devoted to cancer prevention?	p. 78
Have we paid too little attention to carcinogens in the environment?	p. 79
Background	p. 81
'War on CancerÆ	p. 81
Losing the War	p. 83
Environmental Consciousness	p. 83
Current Situation	p. 90
Action In Congress	p. 90
ObamaÆs Plan	p. 91
Outlook: Prevention Ahead?	p. 91
Notes	p. 92
Bibliography	p. 94
The Environment
Confronting Warming	p. 97
Should states regulate carbon emissions?	p. 100
Can local governments prevent global warming?	p. 101
Should state and local governments do more to prepare for the consequences of climate change?	p. 103
Background	p. 105
States Take Charge	p. 105
States Challenge the EPA	p. 107
Current Situation	p. 110
Limiting Land Use	p. 110
Green Building	p. 112
Cap-and-Trade	p. 114
Focus on Renewables	p. 115
Outlook: Will Washington Help?	p. 115
Notes	p. 116
Bibliography	p. 117
Reducing Your Carbon Footprint	p. 121
Are measures of individual carbon emissions valid?	p. 124
Should government do more to encourage individuals to reduce their carbon footprints?	p. 125
Can individual action significantly reduce global climate change?	p. 127
Background	p. 129
Environmental Awakening	p. 129
'Planetary EmergencyÆ	p. 130
Current Situation	p. 136
Creating Incentives	p. 136
ObamaÆs Plan	p. 138
Outlook: Economic Imperatives	p. 139
Notes	p. 140
Bibliography	p. 143
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Gun Rights Debates	p. 145
Should laws restricting ownership of firearms be relaxed?	p. 149
Should laws regarding concealed weapons be relaxed?	p. 150
Should criminal penalties for gun-related offenses be relaxed?	p. 151
Background	p. 154
Rewriting History	p. 154
Drawing Lines	p. 157
Going to Court	p. 160
Current Situation	p. 162
Testing HellerÆs Reach	p. 162
Gaining in the States	p. 163
Outlook: Missing the BullÆs-Eye?	p. 164
Notes	p. 165
Bibliography	p. 166
Affirmative Action	p. 169
Has affirmative action outlived its usefulness?	p. 172
Does race-based affirmative action still face powerful public opposition?	p. 174
Has affirmative action diverted attention from the poor quality of K-12 education in low-income communities?	p. 176
Background	p. 177
Righting Wrongs	p. 177
Reversing Course	p. 179
Mending It	p. 180
Current Situation	p. 183
'Formal EqualityÆ	p. 183
Over Their Heads?	p. 186
Outlook: End of the Line?	p. 187
Notes	p. 188
Bibliography	p. 190
Wrongful Convictions	p. 193
Are wrongful convictions a serious problem?	p. 196
Do errors by forensic laboratories contribute to wrongful convictions?	p. 198
Would systemic reform reduce the number of wrongful convictions?	p. 200
Background	p. 203
New Awareness	p. 203
The Chicago Connection	p. 203
Current Situation	p. 205
New Studies	p. 205
Legislative Initiatives	p. 210
Outlook: New Hope	p. 212
Notes	p. 214
Bibliography	p. 216
Business and the Economy
Vanishing Jobs	p. 219
Will the economic stimulus bill create or save 3.6 million jobs, as promised?	p. 222
Is retraining for new skills the best option for laid-off workers?	p. 223
Should unemployment insurance be extended beyond what the recovery act allows?	p. 224
Background	p. 226
Fighting the Depression	p. 226
Boom and Gloom	p. 230
Reagan and Reaganism	p. 232
Jobless Recoveries	p. 233
Current Situation	p. 233
Spending the Money	p. 233
GovernorsÆ Resistance	p. 235
Layoff Alternatives	p. 236
Outlook: The 'Great RecessionÆ	p. 236
Notes	p. 238
Bibliography	p. 241
Financial Bailout	p. 245
Will the bailout plan work?	p. 247
Did Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac cause the financial crisis?	p. 249
Should Congress adopt tougher regulatory reforms?	p. 252
Background	p. 254
First Sparks	p. 254
Soaring Home Prices	p. 254
Takeover of Fannie, Freddie	p. 258
Rescue Plan	p. 258
Current Situation	p. 261
Red Ink	p. 261
Fate of Fannie, Freddie	p. 263
Placing Blame	p. 263
Outlook: Major Changes?	p. 264
Notes	p. 265
Bibliography	p. 267
Middle-Class Squeeze	p. 269
Is a stable middle class a thing of the past?	p. 272
Is overconsumption at the root of the middle classÆ problems?	p. 274
Are aggressive new government programs needed to bolster the middle class?	p. 275
Background	p. 277
Evolving Concept	p. 277
Downward Slide	p. 279
Impact of Globalization	p. 281
Current Situation	p. 284
Narrowing the Gap	p. 284
Cash-Strapped States	p. 286
Outlook: Silver Lining?	p. 287
Notes	p. 287
Bibliography	p. 290
Auto IndustryÆs Future	p. 293
Was the bailout the right move?	p. 296
Is the UAW primarily to blame for DetroitÆs woes?	p. 298
Can the domestic automakers survive?	p. 300
Background	p. 301
Bumps in the Road	p. 301
Mileage Mandate	p. 301
Foreign Automakers Arrive	p. 303
Outdated Dealer System	p. 305
Global Trade	p. 307
Current Situation	p. 308
Government Rescue	p. 308
ObamaÆs Approach	p. 310
Global Crisis	p. 310
Outlook: Too Many Cars?	p. 311
Notes	p. 312
Bibliography	p. 315
Homeland Security and Foreign Policy
MexicoÆs Drug War	p. 317
Is the U.S. response to MexicoÆs crisis adequate?	p. 320
Should the United States do more to stop arms trafficking to Mexico?	p. 321
Should the United States do more to curb U.S. demand for drugs?	p. 324
Background	p. 326
Rustic Roots	p. 326
U.S. Demand	p. 326
Corruption Exposed	p. 330
New Wars	p. 331
Current Situation	p. 332
Evaluating 'MéridaÆ	p. 332
Human Rights	p. 334
Outlook: Winnable Challenge?	p. 335
Notes	p. 336
Bibliography	p. 339
Closing Guantánamo	p. 341
Should the government continue repatriating Guantánamo detainees to other countries?	p. 344
Should Guantánamo detainees be prosecuted in civilian courts?	p. 345
Should some Guantánamo detainees be held indefinitely without military or civilian trial?	p. 346
Background	p. 348
'The Least Worst PlaceÆ	p. 348
'A Law-Free ZoneÆ?	p. 349
'An Enormous FailureÆ	p. 351
Current Situation	p. 354
Detainee Cases Reviewed	p. 354
Torture Suits Stymied	p. 356
Outlook: Looking for Closure	p. 359
Notes	p. 361
Bibliography	p. 362
Homeland Security	p. 365
Does al Qaeda remain a danger within the United States?	p. 368
Is the Department of Homeland Security set up effectively to spot potential threats?	p. 370
Is the United States focusing anti-terrorism resources in the right places?	p. 371
Background	p. 372
Mideast Conflict	p. 372
On U.S. Soil	p. 373
Al Qaeda	p. 374
Homeland Security	p. 376
Current Situation	p. 380
Testing Time	p. 380
Back to Court	p. 382
Outlook: The Next Generation	p. 383
Notes	p. 384
Bibliography	p. 386
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