Crime and Justice Policy, Jonathan Public Policy Making

Problem Identification More then just an issue. Issues can become a major problem depending on how they are influenced. Media Powerful People Once problem becomes recognized and becomes big enough the government takes over.

Agenda Setting This is when the government truly decides if the problem is big enough. Many Factors influence what makes the agenda. President. Media. Systemic Agenda. This identifies an issue that has the potential of becoming a major problem. Formal Agenda. This is when something is identified as a problem and a proposed way to fix it is being thought of.

Policy Formation The Policy is finally created. Two influences for when the policy is created. Will it change any current laws? Cost. Who the policy helps, and how it intends to help them, and how do they plan on implementing it. The way they choose their words. They will use certain words in order to try to sway their reader a certain way. The proposed bill will go through both houses in congress and once they both reach an understanding the bill goes to the president where he decides what to do with it.

Policy Implementation Putting the new policy into action. Carried out by multiple agencies. Laws are sometime vague in order to let the agencies do as they see fit. Can cause problems when the policy is not stated clearly enough. Put into action slowly as to not disturb the natural order.

Policy Evaluation Review of the law after implementation to insure the fact that it has achieved the expected result. Two methods Process and impact. Process method is used to insure that various agencies are doing what is required of them. Impact method is to see if the new policy is getting its desired effect. Changes occur Linear – Direct replacement for the law. Consolidation – combining laws. Splitting – dividing one law into multiple laws. Nonlinear – Do not try to change specific programs but programs as a whole.

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