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SUGGESTED RESEARCH PAPER TOPICS

Correlation of IQ with race
Death Assistance law in Oregon
Pornography, violence, and sex crimes
Welfare reform: Orphanages, young mothers, terminating welfare benefits
Parental rights and society's obligation to the young
Cloning and genetic engineering
Labeling of rock music albums
California legislation banning illegal immigrants from public services
Immigration laws
Animal Experimentation
States' rights and federal control
Trials and the media
The future of Haiti
Communism in Cuba: How should the US respond?
Religion in the classroom: What should be allowed?
Homosexuality: Biology or environment
Grandparents¹ rights to visit grandchildren
Vikings and America
Psychology and near-death experiences
Police and Psychics
Subliminal persuasion
Graduated driving licenses
The Shroud of Turin
Biorhythm and Sports Performance
Transcendental meditation
Tests of Sun-sign Astrology
The regulation of growth in St. George
High schools and a 4-day school week
Year-round schools: Cost-effective? Beneficial?
The U.S. and a balanced budget. Desirable? Achievable?
Trade barriers with Japan: Is Japan playing fair?
The declining effectiveness of antibiotics: What lies ahead?
AIDS-infected health professionals: What should be done?
Curbing hyperactivity: Drugs or diet?
Electroconvulsive therapy: Effective or outmoded?
Education, Grading, and the Portfolio approach
Surface mining and the environment
Intercollegiate athletics: the need for reform
NAFTA: is it working?
The GATT treaty: Will it be helpful to our economy?
Virtual reality: ethical limitations.
Racial epithets, hate speech, pornography and the first amendment
Beneficial uses of marijuana: Can it cure?
Genetic testing: Who should know?
Home schooling
Testing foster children for AIDS
Athletes: should they be allowed to work? Should they be paid?
Dixie College Book buy-back policy
Legalized gambling--lotteries
English as the national language
Bank mergers: ethical? costs? dangers?
Choosing endangered species to save
Nike (and other companies) use of child labor
Microsoft court battle: unfair or free enterprise?
Light rail in SLC: will it be effective?
Sexual harassment: redefining the issues
Privatizing Social Security
Psychiatrists: learning to recognize the spiritual
Violence in the media: is it declining?
Investment in China: should it be linked to human rights?
Opening schools to pre-kindergarten children
Tax write-offs for parents using private schools
Secret tobacco company documents: what do they show?
School violence: Who is to blame? What are the remedies?
Should people with concealed weapon permits be permitted to carry their weapons into churches? Schools? The Olympics?
Should school districts allow gay clubs?
Prisons: are they for punishment or rehabilitation?
SAT testing: are the exams fair? Should they be adjusted for different races?
TV Psychics­How effective are they?
The declining water supply: mining water in the West
Using animal organs for transplant into humans.
Should U.S. troops serve under NATO command?
Video games: how harmful?
Cohabiting adults: Are they fit to adopt or be foster parents?
Should there be limits on lawsuits?
Should people be able to sue their HMO¹s?
Should drug companies offer AIDS drugs to African nations at cut-rate prices?
 Addictions: Addiction to Video Games
 Declining Legislative Support for Higher Education
 Spiraling Compensation Packages of Today’s CEOs
 Pornography on the Internet: The Newest Addiction
 The Treatment of Suspected Terrorists Held Prisoner By the U.S.:
           Do They Have any Rights?
 Affirmative Action for White Males? The Increased Numbers of Women in Higher   Education
  Utah is near the Bottom of all States in The High School Graduation Rate for Minorities: Why Are We Failing?
  Do Male and Female Students Learn Differently? If So, How Do We Accommodate Both?
  Stem-cell Research: Promises and Dangers
  Identity Theft: What Needs to Be Done?
  Lethal Injections in Capital Punishment: Are they Humane?
  The Growing Disparity in Wealth in the U.S.
  The Effect of Blogs on Politics
  Has Oil Production Peaked?
  Online Gambling: How can it be Regulated?
  Reasons for Pre-Iraq-War Intelligence Failures

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