Introduction A common practice in public policy research is to transfer the world’s best practices to the local context. The experience of countries that have repeatedly succeeded in some policies serves as a model for others. Nevertheless, public policy students should be careful when they recommend copying some policies from...
Assault Weapons Ban Act Weapon usage is a debatable question in the U.S. and causes much controversy among Democrats and Republicans. The “Assault Weapons Ban” act was introduced by Dianne Feinstein in January 2023 in order to influence the ever-growing influence of pistols (Feinstein, 2023). About a third of Americans...
Introduction School safety is a critical aspect of the US educational system. To ensure the safety of students, various measures are regularly taken. Schools are predominantly regulated and funded by state governments, which decide on reforms and public policy in this area. Moreover, at the local level, citizens have more...
Introduction Homelessness is a severe social problem that requires measures to address it effectively. In February 2023, the H.R. 773: Homelessness and Behavioral Health Care Coordination Act of 2023 was submitted for consideration. Its purpose is to provide the required medical care to homeless people with mental disorders and housing...
Introduction Senator Chuck Schumer of New York has long been a vocal advocate for the fight against drug addiction, particularly when it comes to heroin, fentanyl, and Xylazine in New York State (NY). Schumer has been a strong advocate for increased funding for drug treatment and prevention, as well as...
Introduction The spread of abortion legislation across the US is massive, and some political leaders are concerned about the future of their states concerning the abortion ban. For example, Michelle Lujan Grisham is worried that the country’s government is trying to squeeze abortion in all states (Garrity). She believes it...
Introduction Social Welfare policy is aimed at helping those in need and overcoming poverty. These programs set the goal of leveling socioeconomic inequalities that cause limited opportunities and access to resources for the poor or vulnerable categories of the population, like the elderly or disabled people. This policy includes developing...
Policymaking First and foremost, policymaking comprises a set of initiatives and programs that a politician implements to disseminate his values and ideas. For example, it was important for Barack Obama to engage in health care reform because he placed health care at the center of his policies (Kirk et al.,...
Introduction In the State of the Union Address 2023, President Biden raised many questions about public policies in various directions. In particular, these problems concern unemployment, inflation, healthcare, education, prevention of violence, and other areas. Although the President proposed options for solving problems in these areas, some may seem doubtful...
The US is currently having a major student debt crisis, which is due to the government’s monetary policy. Student loan debts cause significant harm to many people in the US, and the situation is aggravating each year. Carlson reports the volume of federal and public student loan debt reached an...
Introduction Governments always establish policies to relieve the suffering of some vulnerable social groups. One such policy is Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which helps parents provide for their children when they cannot, forcing them to get employment while receiving financial aid. However, this help remains ineligible for women...
Introduction Equal access to educational and economic opportunities is the basis for building a gender-equal society and empowering women worldwide. In the modern world, education is vital in eliminating gender disparities and is the basis for further development and progress. Women who have access to education not only achieve a...
By demokaraasi, the people of the Wolof community understand the general conformity and unification of the members in a common desire to strive for good and reject bad. Demokaraasi means changing one’s vote and adapting political votes to the desire of the majority (Schaffer, 2018). Since the Wolof community is...
Both parties, Democrats and Republicans, should consider the history of healthcare reform and learn specific lessons from it. Affordable Care Act is healthcare reform, which stands for affordable health insurance, covering adults with an average income of less than 138% and decreasing healthcare costs through new medical care delivery methods...
Personal experience shows that voting rights are essential to democracy, and people often associate freedom in the country with the opportunity to choose the politicians or approve the legislation. From one point of view, voting rights mean that the person is a citizen with all possibilities to influence life in...
Introduction Police play an important role in the life of every individual as in case of murders or other crimes, they can assist and protect. In recent years, the participation of police has increased in the US as there has been a rapid growth of 100% from 1990 to 2012...
Introduction The United States has always been a country of immigrants, where people come from all over the world in search of a better life. It has always welcomed immigrants, but the current policy regarding immigration raises concerns about whether to build a wall along the border of Texas and...
In the 1960s, a major shift in social paradigm occurred in the United States. It was the time when people began fighting actively for their rights. The political movements for civil rights, women’s rights, and anti-war protests sprung up and defined the decade. These political movements can be considered not...
Introduction In today’s society, the living standard is often dependent on the country’s ability to produce goods and services. Technological advancements, physical capital, natural resources, and human capital are some of the major factors affecting this ability. However, the growth rate of an economy is also significantly influenced by the...
Introduction The paradigm of public politics and law has now become the focus of contemporary political studies due to the existing tendency for multidiscipline involvement in the decision-making progress. Thus, according to Aalberts, the newly emerged phenomenon of multilevel governance encompasses the ideas of political decentralisation and interaction within different...
Introduction To preserve public safety and conduct successful law enforcement, police organizations and the societies they serve must have a relationship based on mutual trust. To gather information about crime in their communities and to collaborate with law enforcement entities in finding solutions to crime and disturbance concerns, police officers...
Introduction John Kingdon’s Three Streams Model best describes the policy development/path dependency of prison reform as described in The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. John Kingdon developed this model to describe policymaking dynamics, focusing on how policy ideas, problems, and solutions interact and influence decisions...
Introduction Today, I would like to discuss the topic of conscription and how it can impact society. Conscription, also known as the draft, is citizens’ mandatory military service enrollment. According to Smith (2022) in his article “The Positive Effects of Conscription on Society,” conscription can positively impact society by increasing...
Summary It is important to ensure that members of all classes and social strata have a voice and that this voice is heard. For this purpose, the concepts of advocacy and lobbying are actively used as tools for addressing specific goals within the policymaking framework. However, unlike advocacy, which primarily...
“If governments are allowed to impose indefinite and disproportionate restrictions on access to information, free expression, free assembly and privacy in the name of stopping COVID-19, the negative effects will extend far beyond this outbreak” (Funk & Linzer, 2020, para. 10). This quote raises red flags about the government’s attitudes...
According to women’s first-hand accounts of their unforeseen pregnancies, “The Abortion Divide,” a political Frontline episode, explores the problems surrounding abortion and its contentious history. The issue of outlawing abortion is currently the subject of numerous political discussions in Pennsylvania. By state laws, several abortion providers welcome pregnant persons from...
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a law that was passed in 1994 to protect women from domestic violence and sexual assault. It expired in 2011 but was later reauthorized in 2013 with bipartisan support. The initial failure to renew the VAWA was due to disagreements over its provisions,...
Introduction In a time of crisis, the role of the government is essential to protect citizens. During a pandemic or other crisis, the governor will be forced to make what are sometimes unpopular decisions that need to be made quickly (Weissert et al. 398). Further, the governor’s role during a...
Introduction Despite immigrating to the US almost at the same time that white Europeans were immigrating to the New World, Asians never enjoyed the same rights as White Americans until recently. The Asian population in the US increased as they participated in the construction of railway networks across the country....
Introduction Description of the Problem It is important to note substance abuse is a major social and healthcare problem, which incurs a massive cost to the entire society through loss of lives, productivity, and communal well-being. In order to properly comprehend the given analysis, one should know that drug overdoses...
Introduction Legislation refers to the body of statutes enacted by a legislature, which is the common name for a law and usually encompasses both a bill and an act. The term can also be used to refer broadly to any rule that has been legally set down. There are three...
Engaging in sophisticated public policy advocacy is becoming a more prominent and significant aspect of all political systems worldwide. Hence, while arguing for a macro policy, it is crucial to take into account actions like exerting pressure, doing research, collaborating, targeting, establishing credibility, and necessary relationships, as well as influencing....
Introduction Free speech is essential in the community for expressing one’s opinions, thoughts, convictions, and beliefs. Furthermore, free speech permits individuals to genuinely engage in democracy and the development of society by discussing problems that impact citizens’ regular lives frankly and publicly without fear. However, excessive freedom of expression in...
Climate change and unpredictable weather changes continue bothering Americans and other citizens across the globe. The threat of floods and the necessity to manage natural complexity and social vulnerability are commonly discussed by modern researchers and journalists. The article refers to America’s unique geography and the importance of maintaining people’s...
Introduction Policy-making is a complex process that involves multiple stages, some of which are available for the general public’s discussion. The existing problems of environmental pollution, expensive healthcare, and unemployment demand the development of new regulations. Moreover, this process poses political, operational, and technical challenges to the government that must...
The topic of gun ownership in the US presents a complex intersection of different views on violence, safety, and politics. While events such as the recent school shooting in Uvalde draw attention to the issue of gun ownership control, the authorities rarely take any reaction measures to such events, causing...
Summary Currently, there are numerous administrative and political issues with regard to the federal government that need to be solved. For instance, the United States deals with challenges in different fields, including national safety, healthcare, education, and social security. The federal government significantly ensures efficient national policies (Wolfe, Rojek, McLean,...
Under the current conditions of open access to information from numerous databases, an individual can easily be affected by many factors while deciding whether to use health services or not. Among them, the personal, environmental, and social ones should be stressed. Their combination can often lead to inappropriate assumptions regarding...
Introduction According to common belief, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) represents the public’s right to be informed about the different actions of the government. After nearly 11 years of studies and legislation, the Act was finally approved in 1966. Individuals are allowed to use and access records following the...
Introduction When President Roosevelt launched social security in 1935, he did not claim it was meant for citizens to express mutual obligation to each other. However, the president claimed the program was crucial to ensure people access to essential rights, which is critical because necessitous men cannot experience true freedom....
Funding issues always lead the way: the public sector worries about planning and allocating the budget. However, I am not at all convinced that the number of funds for mental health is negligible. In addition, I am sure that the number of suicides is decreasing because improved diagnostic processes and...
Introduction The ’50-’80s in American politics was a period of social and economic change. The aspects of the new political culture both shaped and were shaped by the rapid progress of society. The notable changes include new policies that benefited working-class white people, the discussion of Civil Rights, the Vietnam...
Prohibition refers to the period when the United States established a law to prevent the manufacturing, selling, and transportation of all alcoholic beverages within the country. The government became a market participant by creating the control jurisdiction. However, the enforcement was difficult as many Americans sought an alternative to illegally...
Introduction The aviation industry has no ancient roots, yet it is a well-established part of the market with multiple subdivisions. According to Revfine (2021), “the aviation industry … includes aircraft manufacturers, researchers, air safety specialists, businesses involved with military aviation and, increasingly, companies that design, produce and/or make use of...
Introduction Nowadays, people view policies differently, with one group of people accentuating the positive aspects of a certain regulation and another group not seeing any difference. Yet, it should be noted that there are both beneficial policies and those that seem to have a negative influence on people’s lives. In...
Introduction Over the years, abortion has been a controversial issue in the world. Countries like the US, Israel, Dominican Republic, and Sweden have formulated abortion policies. Sweden has authorized abortion as a social welfare system. For example, the Abortion Act of 1974 states that all Swedish women have the right...
The United States has undergone significant policy evolution in establishing its current criminal justice system. America was once a British colony where people like Sir Robert Peel helped established constitutional principles. The policy eras can be divided into political, reform, and community depending on the objective of the activists and...
Introduction This essay aims to describe the specifics of international arbitration applicable to the United Arab Emirates. Problematic legal situations arising from inconsistencies and contradictions in the judicial codes of the UAE and other countries are considered. Within the framework of international trade arrangements, the Emirates is one of the...
Introduction The notion of privacy has become increasingly muddled in the modern world, characterized by the rapid onset of technology. The pandemic of COVID-19 brought a new struggle to the ethical and legal implications surrounding the balance of public health and safety with the right to privacy. Therefore, the question...
Legislation is one of the essential principles of the existence of humankind in the modern civilization and society. Thanks to the laws and their enforcement by the executive authorities, society is safe and restricted from criminal activities. One of the manifestations of socially dangerous acts is stalking. This work explains...
Latinos are now not only the most prominent and youngest ethnic group in the United States, but they are also the most dynamic force shaping the future of the United States. Every aspect of American culture, every facet of American society, is now being reshaped by Hispanics. Their culture has...
Introduction Public opinion has been a significant tool in democratic countries’ politics, including the United States. Politicians have often made numerous decisions depending on public opinion, even when these decisions are contrary to their beliefs. This paper provides an in-depth discussion of how public opinion influences American politics. How Public...
Summary Germany has the largest population in Europe, with a competitive economy. High levels of invention and exporting are responsible for Germany’s global economic competitiveness and networking; high-growth industries such as automobiles, chemicals, and medical technology rely on exports for more than half of sales. The United States of America,...
Introduction While the Presidential race in November 2020 got the most extensive coverage, numerous other crucial decisions were taken at the elections, including votes in various states to decide the status of the legalized marijuana sector in some form or another. Several states in America have approved the use of...
It is important to note that although the Second Amendment is a critical part of the United States Constitution, it should not infringe or supersede the First Amendment or any other part of the law. Considering the fact that campuses are places where academic freedom and freedom of speech are...
Introduction Culture is currently part of the broader socio-economic field of the development of society. Thus, cultural policies should be aimed at the comprehensive development of this area in a global context. This essay analyzes the South Australia Arts and Culture Plan 2019-2024 in terms of the effectiveness of cultural...
I am writing to you regarding the issue of monetary reparations to descendants of slaves. While I agree that it might be a good attempt to apologize for the history of slavery and abuse, the question of how exactly it would work remains unanswered. Below are the reasons for why,...
Introduction The Op-Ed titled “Do we really need a law mandating gender-neutral toy sections at stores?” written by Nicholas Goldberg in the LA Times Column deals with the issue of gender-neutral toy sections in stores. The author refutes the idea of gender-separated toy sections but simultaneously points out the bill’s...
Introduction Texas, being one of the largest states in the U.S., is notorious for many positive aspects that define the nature of the country itself. However, it is not without issues specific to its freedom-loving people. I have selected five of these problems due to their detrimental impact on the...
My Community Policing Program Community policing is one of the best ways of eradicating crimes in the community. It involves the community and the officers in dealing with crime, thus making it easier for the officers to identify secret crimes and criminals in society. For effective community policing, the police...
The freedom of speech and expression has the benefit of enabling individuals to express, think, or get information from diverse sources without fear of reprisal or punishment. The sources could be publications and media, as well as the authorities and their agents. This freedom is considered the first prerequisite for...
Introduction The United States of America is one of the oldest democracies in the world. It is an election-driven and representative federal democracy with competing interests between lobbyists and citizens (Chafetz and Pozen, 1430). The politics of the U.S. are shaped and determined by two major political parties, that is...
Introduction Border security has been one of Texas’ major issues due to increased immigration. If this issue is not addressed in the short term, there are likely to be more cases of thefts and deaths at the border. In contrast, in the long term, the government will result from implementing...
Overview SB1 requires voters to have a consistent signature and be able to sign with ink on paper. People with neurological disabilities change their signatures from time to time and may need a signature stamp; hence, they will be banned from voting. The bill has added excessive requirements to voting...
Employee Assistance Programs are an essential aspect of many organizations, including governments of various countries. Generally, the employee assistance programs provide brief interventions, assessments, screening, and outpatient counseling for addictions and mental health problems, as part of the services offered to a client organization. Some of the sources for these...
Texas bail reform requires that individuals accused of violent crimes post cash bail before being released from jail. The main issue associated with the adoption of this law is the increase in economic disparity. In other words, the poor accused of violent crimes would not be able to provide bail,...
Introduction Policies refer to the basic principles and fundamental positions that an organization sets to govern conduct. Within the context of the healthcare industry, the federal and state government has a set of laws that hospitals are expected to follow. In other words, there is an inevitable political context in...
Introduction The LGBTQ+ community has been fighting for transgender rights for a long time all over the world. It is important to understand the difference between sex and gender. Once, the two terms largely meant the same thing, however today it is understood that they are different. Biological sex refers...
Introduction Public policy significantly impacts crisis intervention organizations as it provides rules and guidelines for efficient decision-making. Institutions, governments, and experts in various fields cooperate, developing procedures, enhancing public administration, and improving the quality of life for citizens. In particular, the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model was created to strengthen...
Introduction Gun control is an essential subject specifically in the American culture since it is likely to facilitate the reduction of gun-associated deaths within the country. Gun control is legislation and guidelines established to certify that the United States populace conforms to the utilization and ownership of guns in public...
Introduction A wicked problem is a term used to describe public policy issues such as air pollution, bullying, and animal rights. The policies are described with the term wicked because they are aggressive or tricky when solving them. The most challenging issues might appear difficult to solve, and the article...
Introduction The global political landscape is currently characterized by upheavals and uncertainty due to the most recent war that sparked from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Consequently, the war has led to a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and nations that depended on Ukraine and Russia’s supplies for their economies. Nonetheless, it...
Event Reflection The American presidential race is one of the most admired and democratic elections globally. An African American, Barrack Obama made history by becoming the 44th president of the U.S. What stands out about Obama is his intersectionality and how the American education system made the best out of...
Introduction Analysis of a country’s policies on various social and economic issues can give insights into the quality of life experienced by the citizens of that country. Quality of life is largely dependent on the policies and laws instituted in areas such as education, healthcare, employment, and housing. The United...
Introduction Profitability is a driver for many new developments, yet their ethical side is not always taken into the proper assessment. Professor Shoshana Zuboff has raised a vital topic for modern society: data manipulation by big tech companies. Her position has helped me to realize a significant flaw in policies...
Introduction In the United States, efforts have been made for centuries to achieve Universal Healthcare, raising fears and hopes but yielding little beyond Medicaid and Medicare. In 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ushered in a new reform era. Despite the full implementation of the law, it is evident that...
The article entitled “Pittsburg police officer meets with the community in trust” describes the efforts of the police officers to mend relations with the Afro-American population of the neighborhood. The meeting is organized to acknowledge the wrong that has been done and is attended by police officers and Afro-American community...
Introduction The police forces are mandated to protect the community from various sources of harm. During their operations, their duties and responsibilities often cause controversy, especially when their interests crush those of society. Effective policing requires the officers to create and maintain positive relationships with the community members by engaging...
Introduction More people have died from the opioid crisis than in any other war since World War II. Bonnie et al. (2017) state that over two million people suffer from Opioid Use Disorder most of whom use the substance without prescription. Despite this, the issue has not been well addressed,...
Since the decriminalisation of Marijuana in 1970, many research studies have been conducted to examine the benefits and disadvantages of Marijuana. The results have been contradicting, with some supporting the legalization of Marijuana while others advocate for its criminalization. Some of the states that have legalized Marijuana in the US...
Creative State 2025 is divided into several phased objectives and highlight actions, which together formulate the main purpose of the project. The ultimate goal of the policy is to increase the cultural level of the community, along with the creation of jobs and development of opportunities for the population. Thus,...
Policy Question The US social context has been long associated with the issue of mass unemployment. Currently, the national unemployment rates continue to decrease; 3.6% of the population had no steady income in March 2022, with a projected annual rate of 3.8% (US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Statista). However, the...
Summary Politics refers to a set of activities related to decision-making in groups or any form of power relations among individuals, such as the circulation of resources and positions. Political issues refer to everything politicians talk about when in parliamentary sittings. This document will discuss issues associated with politics in...
In her article What if all guns disappeared?, Rachel Nuwer reflects on possible results of the sudden disappearance of firearms. She focuses mainly on three major consequences: a decline in the murder rate, reducing the frequency of suicides, and probable social and psychological effects. Firstly, the author argues that due...
Like any representative system, the US political system gives citizens the right to exert a certain influence on public policy. One of the real ways to strengthen such influence on public policy development is organized work with like-minded people. Such interaction of people with a common opinion agreement on a...
One of the directions of drug policy is the increasingly widespread model of harm reduction. Its main idea is to reduce the harm associated with drug use and reduce various costs both for society and for the drug users themselves. The definition of harm reduction refers to the policies and...
Introduction The world has a highly suspicious situation in which many witnesses report observations of UFOs. They see these unknown vehicles not only flying in the sky but also landing on the Earth. Although humans have no definitive confirmation that they are aliens really exist, the witnesses have not provided...
Introduction The constitution of the United States prohibits legislative bodies from restricting ownership of firearms. The constitution’s Second Amendment reads that a person who is well-regulated and belongs to a free state shall not be prohibited by the legislation to own firearms (Buttrick, 2020). Numerous insights arise from these Amendments...
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) governs hiring rules, the violation of which involves acts of discrimination or unreasonable denial of cause. Section 8.1a states that employers may not interfere with Section 7 rights: it regulates, among other things, joining a union and engaging in union activities (US Congress). Section...
Introduction Global problems of mankind are social and natural problems on the solution of which depends the progress, development and preservation of civilization. The author of the book believes that they concern all people in all countries (Payne, 2016, 3). There is no approved classification of global problems or gradation,...
Equal Pay Act The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) is a part of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 which prohibits gender-based wage discrimination among men and women who work in the same organization and perform equal tasks that require the same level of responsibility, skills, and effort...
The main purpose of mandatory punishment for drugs is to prevent illegal trafficking. The irreversibility of punishment should positively influence the state’s fight against drug traffickers and drug cartels. Show trials that emphasize the radical policy of the state about drugs make sense, but often it goes beyond the law....
The number one enemy in the United States is substance abuse. On June 18, 1971, about 50 years ago, Richard Nixon declared War on Drugs (Mosher & Akins, 2021). According to Nixon, it is necessary to fight with manufacturers and dealers of illegal drugs and their users. Even today, 50...
Introduction To ensure access to and proper treatment for people with rare diseases, legislation should be enhanced. For example, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a gradually progressive neurodegenerative illness of the central nervous system accompanied by damage to motor neurons (Kiernan, et al., 2021). The mentioned disease...
Introduction In the United States of America, statistics data carried out in 2017 revealed that about 39,773 deaths were related to firearms. The research showed that some committed suicide using weapons, some through homicide, and others due to intervention through polices officers, which was legal. Gun control-right to carry was...
The introduction of a cap and trade policy in the US has been a long-standing source of debate, discussing the effectiveness of such a policy and its particular implementation on a national level. With the start of the Joe Biden presidency, the question has become even more pivotal to the...
Introduction Effectiveness is the primary evaluative criterion that should be considered during policy assessment. It can be defined as a measure of the extent to which “an intervention is achieving or has achieved its objectives” (OECD, 2021, p. 52). The analysis of the policy effectiveness is beneficial for determining what...
The decision-making process in the police department encapsulates the objective consideration of the variables affecting both parties. Apart from increasing the risk of encouraging actions that potentially compromise police integrity, developing a personal affinity influences the autonomous essence due to the elevated responsibility and accountability towards the community (Akimova et...
Introduction One of the public policy issues that face profound controversy is the freedom of speech among the military men and women. The American military characters possess the citizenship identities hence qualifying to enjoy the rights of a common nationality. However, in the case an officer offers in-depth information regarding...
Australia. Department of Health. (2013). National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan: 2013-2023. Department of Health. The source provides a piece of information on the Australian government’s strategy on improving life and health conditions for the Aboriginals by providing indigenous people with the same opportunities and access to healthcare...
