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Designed to serve as a framework from which high school debate students, coaches, and judges can evaluate the issues, arguments, and evidence present in sustaining and reforming the U.S. justice system, this booklet provides debaters with guidelines for research on the 1983-84 debate resolutions selected by the National University Continuing Education Association's Committee on Discussion and Debate. Following the presentation of the problem area and the three resolutions, the book's five chapters cover: (1) getting started, a review of useful information on researching the topic of the U.S. justice system; (2) an overview to the U.S. justice system; (3) the criminal investigation resolution; (4) the civil court procedure; and (5) the criminal court procedure. (JL)

Designed to serve as a framework from which high school debate students, coaches, and judges can evaluate the issues, arguments, and evidence present in sustaining and reforming the United States welfare system, this booklet provides guidelines for research on the 1984-85 debate resolutions selected by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Following the presentation of the problem area and the three debate resolutions, the booklet's four chapters discuss (1) useful information and sources for researching the topic of welfare reforms, (2) poverty in the United States, (3) income maintenance proposals, and (4) federal employment guarantees. (HTH)

The five chapters of this book are intended to prepare high school debaters and their coaches for the efficient investigation of the 1980-81 High Scbool Debate Problem Area and Resolutions. The first chapter contains an overview of the problem area--consumer interests--describing the basic concepts of regulation and risk, the definitions of the major terms (consumers, consumer interests), the various consumer protection strategies and agencies, and the sample solutions that are available. The next three chapters examine the debate resolutions: safety guarantees on consumer goods, the regulation of commercial advertising, and standards of testing/marketing for potentially carcinogenic substances. A final chapter reviews general procedures for researching the debate issues, suggesting references and indexes that provide or update information on the debate topics. A selected bibliography of books, government documents, and periodical information is included. (RL)

The purpose of this booklet is to provide a brief overview of the 1981-82 high school debate resolutions, which focus on minimum competencies, uniform financing, and standardized teacher certification as methods of improving the United States elementary and secondary education systems. The five chapters of the booklet are intended to prepare debaters for their own efficient investigation of the problem area. The five chapters are: (1) overview of current issues in elementary and secondary education, including an examination of federal, state, and local approaches to these issues; (2) the first resolution, minimum standards required for achieving an education; (3) the second resolution, school finance; (4) the third resolution, teacher certification; and (5) getting started, a review of useful information on researching the topic of education. At the end of the final chapter are footnotes for each chapter and selected bibliographies on the topic of elementary and secondary education. (RL)

The purpose of this booklet is to provide a brief overview of some of the issues involved in the 1982-83 high school debate resolutions, which focus on the defense commitments of the United States. The first of the booklet's four chapters provides a review of information sources for use in researching the topic of defense commitments. The remaining three chapters discuss the debate topics: (1) that the United States should significantly alter its nuclear weapons policy, (2) that the United States should significantly reduce its commitment to NATO, and (3) that the United States should significantly curtail its arms sales to other countries. The booklet also provides a section of notes for each topic, as well as selected bibliographies on each topic. (FL)

Designed to serve as a framework from which high school debate students, coaches, and judges can evaluate the issues, arguments and evidence present in the availability and quality of water resources in the United States, this booklet provides guidelines for research on the 1985-86 debate resolutions selected by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Following the presentation of the problem area and the three debate resolutions, the booklet's four chapters discuss (1) getting started, a review of useful information on researching the topic of water resources; (2) an overview of the general issues of water policy; (3) problems of water quality; and (4) issues of water allocation. Diagrams and tables accompany the text. (EL)