Does the Internet benefit society?
By: Cindy Mur, book editor
Contributors: Mur, Cindy
Series: At issue; At issue (San Diego, Calif.)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Internet -- Moral and ethical aspects; Internet -- Social aspects; Computer network resources
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 106-108) and index
Table of contents: title: The internet: an overview / Charles Dubow; title: The internet has a positive effect on education / Kathleen Medina et al.; title: Internet commercialism harms education / Bettina Fabos; title: The internet aids hate groups / Les Back; title: The internet facilitates crime / Terrence Berg; title: The threat of cyberterrorism is greatly exaggerated / Joshua Green / The internet improves medical care / George C. Halvorson and George J. Isham; title: The internet puts patients at risk / David Hasemyer; title: The internet has not changed politics / David Lytel; title: Businesses and consumers benefit from the internet / Paul Markillie; title: The benefits of internet business are overhyped / Martha Nichols; title: The internet is instrumental in the exploitation of women and children / Julie Pehar; title: The internet can be dangerous for children / Janet Stanley