Assignment Task:
Please Note: Read each question carefully and be sure to answer what is asked. Number the response, so it is clear which question is being answered.
Will cover (Modules 1-6): from the textbook Understanding Public Policy (15 th Ed.)
Section 1: Define three of the following terms; giving examples where appropriate
- No Child Left Behind
- Act of 2001
- Agenda setting
- Policy implementation
- Deficit spending
- Policy analysis
- Policy evaluation
Section 2: Answer two of the following questions
1. Explain the difference between criminal justice policies based on deterrence and those based on rehabilitation. Identify examples of both types of policies.
2. Distinguish between agenda setting and policy legitimation.
3. Explain the use of models for explaining the policy making process. Identify a model you think is helpful for understanding the urban policy making process and tell why you think it is helpful.
4. From Week/Module 5 "Race, Poverty, Health, & Welfare" course materials, in your opinion, which urban citizens are most likely to be poor? Explain why.
Section 3: Answer one of the following essay questions
1. Identify and describe two models for understanding the politics of making public policy. Explain which one you think is most realistic and explain the reasons for your choice.
2. Explain the role of deterrence in current criminal justice policy. Offer an alternative model for policy and explain why you think this model would provide more effective solutions for reducing urban crime.
3. Discuss the major causes of poverty and identify three of the most significant policy measures that have been implemented to address this problem. Explain the extent to which you think they are addressing the root causes of poverty.
4. Identify and explain at least four factors that contribute to low academic achievement rates in urban schools. Identify two current policy solutions being tried, and discuss the extent to which they address the problems you cited?