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FeaturesYour Understanding Business and Personal Law book includesseveral features, each varying in length, scope, and focus. The purpose ofthese features is to enrich your learning experience, help you understandthe practical applications of the concepts and skills you learn throughoutthis program, and encourage your curiosity, critical thinking, andcreativity. They also connect what you learn to legal careers and to otheracademic disciplines, encourage you to become actively involved in yourcommunity, and suggest a variety of research projects to extend, enrich,and assess your understanding of business and personal law topics.Community WorksThese features focus on law and community involvement. They introduceyou to issues such as volunteer work, neighborhood watches, substanceabuse, graffiti, and handicap accessibility laws, among many others. Asuggested activity at the end of each feature will give you ideas forbecoming more involved in your community and in community service.Adopt a Pet 20Guns in School 45Crime and Punishment 58Student Privacy 90Student Loans 118Voidable Contracts 137Draft Registration 156Gifts 166Politically Correct 189Debt 211Earth Day 226Pets that Bite 248Food for Thought 272Charitable Gifts 306Health Hazard 328Donating Automobiles 347Gift of Life 375Talent Agent 400Dress Code 415Employment Discrimination 435Cesar Chavez 468Paying for College 490Rubber Checks 513Traveler’s Checks 531Safe Driving 550Win-Win 561Independence Day 592Prestigious List 6184-H 631Taking Stock 656Wedding Bells 677Alcohol Abuse 695Subsidized Housing 721The Loss of Wildlife Habitat 741Helmet Laws 759Retired Hire 773xxii Touring the Features