Describes medieval European concepts of what behavior was criminal and discusses methods of obtaining convictions, prisons, painful and humiliating punishments, and forms of execution.
Offers narratives and first-hand accounts that shed light on the conditions and daily lives of people from all walks of life in the England in the time of Charles Dickens.
Discusses issues regarding the right to privacy and the impact of the internet, including information on identity theft, cyberbullying, secret data collection, hacking, and security breaches.
Looks at questions related to cyberbullying, providing writings from opposing viewpoints on the seriousness of cyberbullying, the role of schools in pursuing and punishing cyberbullies, and whether it
Presents an overview of the rise and fall of the Mayan civilization, discussing the influence of religion on its art and science, the effect that trade had on its unity, and the role of environmental
Examines the issue of the use of performance enhancing drugs by athletes, asking if the practice should be acceptable, to what extent they actually work, whether testing deters their use, and whether
