Worksheet4: Evaluating existing public policies

 

Date:10/17/06               Group Members: Klein, Thigpen, Mafdali, Stolar, Bennett, Simeone, Ellis, Bou, Tyson 

Your problem (phrase):

Respect and language within the Booker T. community

 

State one of the major existing policies that attempts to deal with the social problem:

No cursing- respectful language and behavior is expected and if this policy is disregarded your behavior will be addressed.

 

What are the advantages of this policy (consider effectiveness, costs, enforcement, public acceptance):

Free, feasible, effective when consistent, high public acceptance

 

 

 

 

 

What are the disadvantages of this policy (consider the effectiveness, costs, enforcement, public acceptance):

Inconsistent enforcement causes escalation, not highly effective, no specific and concrete consequence

 

 

Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should the current policy be totally replaced, strengthened, or improved? What advantages, if any, from the current policy should be retained? What disadvantages, if any, should be eliminated?

Strengthened and improved. Advantages- effective when consistent, easy and high public acceptance  Disadvantages- inconsistent enforcement

 

Add concrete consequences

 

 


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