Gambling—Moral and Ethical Aspects Research Paper

BACKGROUND

At the end of the twentieth century, gambling is widely accepted and available in many locations of the United States. Government lotteries, casino and riverboat gambling, horse and dog racing, and the recent growth of Native American casinos have all contributed to the spread of gambling fever. Still, debate continues over the moral and ethical aspects of this national pastime.

BROWSE FOR BOOKS ON THE SHELF USING THESE CALL NUMBERS

362.25

364.172

363.42

795.01

LOOK UNDER THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS IN THE CATALOG (CARD OR COMPUTER)

Compulsive gambling

Compulsive gamblers

Compulsive behavior

Gambling

USE PAMPHLET FILE (ALSO CALLED VERTICAL FILE) UNDER THE HEADING

Gambling

REFERENCE MATERIALS THAT MAY HELP (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

CQ Researcher, March 18, 1994.

Galski, Thomas, ed. The Handbook of Pathological Gambling, 1987.

PERIODICAL INDEXES TO SEARCH (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

EBSCO Magazine Article Summaries

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NewsBank and other newspaper indexes

Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature

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ONLINE DATABASES TO SEARCH

America Online

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KEY WORDS AND DESCRIPTORS FOR PERIODICAL INDEX AND ONLINE SEARCHES

Gambling—moral and religious aspects

Compulsive gambling

Mental health and mental illness—gambling

Casinos

Gambling

Lotteries

FICTION BOOK RELATING TO TOPIC

Dygard, Thomas J. Point Spread, 1980.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Gamblers Anonymous, P.O. Box 17173, Los Angeles, CA 90010.

National Council on Problem Gambling, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 445 W. 59th St., New York, NY 10019.

SUGGESTIONS FOR NARROWING THIS TOPIC

Discuss the problem of compulsive gambling.

Investigate the impact of Native American casinos on the problem on compulsive gambling.

Research the possible connection between organized crime and gambling.

Should governments be in the gambling business?

SUGGESTIONS FOR RELATED TOPICS

Discuss gambling as an economic remedy.

Trace the history of gambling in the United States.

Research a particular casino or resort; e.g., Foxwoods, Atlantic City, Las Vegas.

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