What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.FINAL RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT: FRAMING, ADDRESSING, ANALYZING AND EVALUATING POLICY ISSUES

1. What specific policy are you assessing?

2. What is the history of the policy?
A. What policies and programs were developed in the past to deal with the problem?
B. How has the specific policy/program under analysis developed over time?
C. What people or groups of people initiated and/or promoted the policy?
D. What people or groups of people opposed the problem?
E. What does history tell us about the effective/ineffective approaches to the problem addressed?

3. What is the problem?
A. What brings it to your attention?
B. What conditions led to it?
C. Who is the targeted beneficiary?
D. How do political decisions influence the problem, if any?

4. Discuss the empirical evidence to support the need for such a policy.
A. What survey data exist as a source of evidence? Discuss at least two sources.
B. Identify knowledgeable individuals capable of assisting you with defining your problem more specifically.

5. What are the advantages of this policy in addressing the problem?
A. Discuss the policy’s effectiveness.
B. Discuss the cost benefit analysis.
C. Discuss the effectiveness of appropriate criminal justice agencies/sources.
D. Discuss the public’s acceptance of the policy.
E. Discuss the policy’s disadvantages.

6. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, remain the same?
A. What are the goals of this public policy to solve the problem?
B. What is the objective(s) to support the goals in solving this problem?
C. What activities will you engage in to actualize your objectives?
7. Propose and discuss at least one new public policy alternative.
A. What is the basis of your recommendation?
B. What types of analysis supports your choice, explain?
C. How will your choice affect stakeholders?
D. What are the constraints (political/economical) on implementing your choice?

8. Identify and discuss the three most important benefits of your original (choice) policy?

9. Briefly describe the policy you wish to implement. Include the unit of government involved.
A. Indicate the legislative requirements for the proposed policy.
B. Indicate the administrative and financial requirements for the proposed policy.
C. Indicate the judicial requirements for the proposed policy.

10. How will you successfully evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed policy?
A. Consider your goals, objectives, and activities.
B. Be specific and detailed.

Describe in detail the pros and cons of each of your additional potential solutions.

Olivia is suffering from burnout. Dr. Kritcher has just left her office, complaining loudly that HIS nurse is gone. She is taking some vacation time, and he does not like “that other nurse” who is working with
him. The other nurse is unfamiliar with his way of doing things. He wants his nurse back.
Olivia has been the manager of a large outpatient center for only two years, and during that time, she
has had to constantly deal with staffing issues. Hiring and retaining new staff is hard enough. Filling
short-term vacancies because of vacations, staff illness, pregnancy, child- care needs, and short-term disabilities is especially difficult. When workers are gone, she receives complaints from physicians and other staff member who are overworked. Overtime, in some cases, has led to high costs. She could use temporary help from float pools or groups of individuals who could fill in as needed, but this option is
expensive. Olivia is unsure what to do. She has a meeting scheduled with the clinic’s CEO two days
from now and she wants to have a plan ready to present. She needs to show that she can maintain costand still cover the clinic’s patient care needs. Olivia needs your help and coming up with a plan.

In the paragraph above, two potential solutions were mentioned. Discuss each of those solutions and describe in detail the pros and cons of each solution.
Suggest at least three other possible solutions to Olivia’s dilemma.
Describe in detail the pros and cons of each of your additional potential solutions.
When Olivia goes to the meeting, describe in detail the SPECIFIC information regarding her plan that she will need to present to the CEO.

Discuss possible or real cultural and socioeconomic considerations or how you would ensure equitable, inclusive care for your patient Conclusion: Include a summary of the case study and lessons learned.

Compare and contrast the two treatment options or approaches
Assess and include analysis of the merit and soundness of research (i.e. discuss which treatment has more research or better research)
Indicate which treatment option was chosen for the patient scenario and provide justification on why it was better for them
Include specific plans or interventions, recommendations, education, health promotion, and follow-up as needed for the case
Discuss possible or real cultural and socioeconomic considerations or how you would ensure equitable, inclusive care for your patient
Conclusion: Include a summary of the case study and lessons learned