Worksheet4: Evaluating existing public policies

 

Date:                 Group Members:          

Your problem (phrase):

 

 

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

 

 

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):

 

 

 

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?

 

 

 


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