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Social Work 476

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Pro/Con Viewpoints

Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
Contains 'pro' and 'con' viewpoint articles, full-text articles from magazines, academic journals, and newspapers, multimedia resources and more. TIP: See the Issues tab for helpful starting points.
CQ Researcher Online This link opens in a new window
Provides detailed reports on social and political issues. See the Sept. 2015 report on reforming juvenile justice and this May 2013 report on assisted suicide
Congressional Digest Debates This link opens in a new window
See the Sept. 2015 issue on Same-Sex Marriage and March 2015 issue on Immigration Reform
Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new window
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Includes background information and pro/con viewpoints on a number of social issues.

Recommended E-books

Gale Encyclopedia of American Law
Call Number: ONLINE (unlimited users)
ISBN: 9781414436845
Publication Date: 2010
See entries on:
• Aliens (i.e. Immigration)
• Euthanasia
• Gay and lesbian rights
• Juvenile law
At Liberty to Die by Howard Ball
Call Number: ONLINE (unlimited users)
ISBN: 9780814791042
Publication Date: 2012
End-of-life / Right-to-die issues
Law and the Gay Rights Story by Walter Frank
Call Number: ONLINE (unlimited users)
ISBN: 9780813568713
Publication Date: 2014
Part III addresses "The Right to Marry"
Debates on U. S. Immigration by Judith Gans (Editor); Elaine M. Replogle (Editor); Daniel J. Tichenor (Editor); MTM Publishing Staff (Editor)
Call Number: ONLINE (unlimited users)
ISBN: 9781412996013
Publication Date: 2012
Do the Crime, Do the Time: Juvenile Criminals and Adult Justice in the American Court System by G. Larry Mays; Rick Ruddell
Call Number: ONLINE (unlimited users)
ISBN: 9780313392429
Publication Date: 2012
Juveniles in the Justice System

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