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):
|
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 |