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83) Hate crimes
Series
Reference shelf volume 92, no. 1
Pub. Date
2020
Description
This volume focuses on the recent increase in hate crime in the United States, touching on recent mass shootings, the role of the president and the government in preventing hate crime, and recent outreach programs to schools and educators by the FBI and other organizations in the wake of rising hate crime incidents in our schools. It also discusses hate crime law, hate crime vs. hate speech, and the increase in hate-based international violence, which...
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Reference shelf volume 82, no. 3
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
"A well-organized, quality resource with an outstanding price. The inclusion of the 2008 National High School Policy debate topic is an extra incentive to use this database.... Deserves an A."---School Library Journal --
"Enthusiastically recommended for school, public, and college libraries."---Library Journal --
Now on WilsonWeb---An easy-to-use, accessible "information hub" providing well-rounded examinations of headline topics. Complements your...
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Reference shelf volume 82, no. 5
Pub. Date
2010
Description
Comics, graphic novels, sequential art have gained unprecedented legitimacy. The articles collected in this volume provide an overview of this wildly diverse, increasingly popular, and widely accepted form of literature. --from editor's preface.
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Reference shelf volume 87, no. 1
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
"This book explores the Supreme Court from a variety of perspectives, beginning with how the court does its work and proceeding to look at the current court: the individual justices, their complex interactions with and influences on their colleagues, their jurisprudence -- that is, the principles and philosophies that govern their thinking -- and how their opinions, concurrences, and dissents not only apply constitutional law but shape it."--Preface....
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Reference shelf volume 90, no. 4
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
This volume explores the latest thinking around the ethics and governance of Artificial Intelligence. Where will robots make the most useful impact in society? As computers become more adept at mimicking human behavior and problem solving, what issues will be solved or created by new forms of artificial intelligence? It covers the scientific, economic and social implications of advanced artificial intelligence systems in human life.
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Reference shelf volume 91, no. 5
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"This edition of The Reference Shelf examines the evolving issues of space science and technology, providing periodical articles that provide perspective of America's past, present, and future in the realm of space exploration. Issues examined include the debate over military space development from Star Wars to the Space Force, the future of NASA, and the growth and possible future of the private space tourism industry."-- c From Amazon.
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Reference shelf volume 93, no. 2
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
This volume of The Reference Shelf looks at America's food economy and food inequality. Though America is the world's wealthiest nation and has some of the most productive agricultural land in the world, it still has a serious problem with food availability and hunger.
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Reference shelf volume 76, no. 4
Pub. Date
2004
Description
The book provides sections on voting and the electoral college, the two-party system, the nominating process, money in politics, and the 2004 election. Each section contains a one to two-page introduction by the editor, followed by articles that have appeared in such sources as The New York Times, The Washington Times, Roll Call, Atlantic Monthly, and the Congressional Digest. The introduction provides a historical perspective and a brief summary...
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Reference shelf volume 87, no. 2
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
This volume explores the topics relating to whistleblowers -- people who inform the public or someone in authority about alleged dishonest or illegal activities occurring in a government department or private company or organization -- by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that comprise these issues. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications....