Policy in Practice 300 Term Paper Assignment
Paper Assignment:
You are writing a newspaper article about your selected topic. You are informing the world about your topic.
You are to provide a detailed summary about your topic,
The goals it has within the criminal justice world and why it was created
You are to provide a analysis of the internvention:
The issues and lack thereof within the application of programs and policies
Explain areas of improvement within the interventions implementations,
important key factors that make it more important in comparison to the another program or policy.
At the conclusion of your article You are going to provide recommendations to improve the intervention you decided to write about.
You should also incorporate a 10 year future goals report (this should be apart of your conclusion). This report, should ideally incorporate ways to make the intervention better. What makes it better can be determine by a host of different factors cost savings, ways to become more inclusive, providing better equity among clients, being progressive in application etc.
Assume your readers know nothing about criminal justice and are simply reading your article because they are looking to donate money to an effective program in the area. You are up against 50 other programs. Your intervention needs money and you need to convey your topic in the best way possible. On your mark, get set, go!!!! At the same time do not make statements like Oh give us your The focus should not be about winning the donation but rather about informing the public about the intervention you select to write about.
Approach and Organization
I. Introduction
a. What is your topic, define it and its purpose, goal, design (Using the Welsh text as a support/guide for defining the intervention and the other elements of the intervention).
b. The intervention you have selected is a real thing therefore go to the website and actually research the purpose, mission, and overall goal of this intervention. Do not make up facts about the topic. Cite effectively and as much as necessary but be sure to paraphrase the research you find. Keep in mind this is a newspaper article therefore I am likely not your only reader
II. Importance of specific topic/Purpose of intervention
a. Explain the goals of your topic as an intervention, policy, law, rule, regulation, or program
b. Definition of key terms again your audience does not know the topic therefore define terms as necessary for your reader, be sure to cite accordingly. In other words, if the verbiage of the intervention is difficult to understand, spend time within your research and define those words. If you dont know what the intervention is saying that means the general public doesnt understand either.
III. Overview of current knowledge
a. Not personal knowledge but data out there in the world.
i. Example (not an exhaustive list):
1. What states use this intervention is it state specific or federal, or a national policy/intervention
2. Has it been successful? Yes WHY, No WHY Not
3. What are other scholars saying about it. This is an important aspect of your article. You should also inform the general public of what critiques and scholars have to say about the intervention. If the general consensus is negative, you should make it a point to highlight the good attributes about the intervention and include recommendations [in the recommendation section of your article] that would make the intervention better.
IV. Key stakeholders
a. Effects on and roles of key stakeholders
b. Conflicts among key values
c. Implications of issues
V. BODY OF PAPER Research for paper construction you may want to consider the following areas for research about your topic. You can use the Welsh book to help you organize your thoughts about what is important about your paper. Questions you ask yourself about your paper could include these various topics.
a. Key policy areas needing analysis and resolution from a policy perspective what would involve your topic
b. Evaluative review of the literature about the topic, including print and electronic sources/Existing policy related to the topic
c. The most important legislative, judicial, and regulatory policy instruments
Key issues of the policy, intervention, program
Underlying assumptions
Conclusion dont waste too much time repeating everything already mentioned. Have a solid closure. Recall the purpose of this assignment Article Informing the General Public
IMPORTANT:
*(Refer to additional materials for the rest of the essay requirements, topic and resources)*
