It's for a victim policy class, I know it seems long but there isn't a certain length just need to answer each question in it's entirety. Question 1 is worth the most point and each letter needs to be answered!!! 2-4are shorter but still needs to answered correctly. All questions should be answered separately!

Question 1: Question on Social Contract theory and Political Culture. This question is worth 40 points. YOU MUST ANSWER THIS QUESTION. Some introductory thoughts before I get to the question itself: The politics of Victims’ Rights is like the politics of everything else – it’s about conflict over “who gets what when and how.” Most people would like to prevent victimization, they would like victims to be restored, they want offenders to be apprehended and punished. So why is there conflict over VR policies? Social contract theory helps us understand the tradeoffs that we have to make for victims to get what they want. According to Social Contract Theory, people “contract” with the government for protection and in exchange, people pay for that protection with “life, liberty, and property.” Countries, states, communities differ in the nature of the contract they make with government. Some want more protection and will pay more for it. Others want less protection in order to reduce the costs. For example, Scandanavian countries take a very different approach from the U.S. in preventing and responding to victimization. These differences are a product of differences in political culture. The way we describe a country’s choices about the contract – government’s protection at what price – is through their political culture. Now to the 4-part question: A. Briefly describe the 6 elements of U.S. political culture (individualism, private property, etc.). Explain briefly how each affects the government’s response to victimization. B. Next compare the Scandanavian approach to the U.S. approach to victimization and crime. Crime and victimization rates are low in Scandanavian countries. Why doesn’t the U.S. adopt their approach to crime? Explain how U.S. political culture would make it difficult to choose the Scandanavian approach. Be specific about which of our 6 cultural values are relevant here. C. Next, briefly describe the policies adopted by local communities in the “Community Support for Child Victims” article. Why do these policies seem more acceptable to us in the U.S.? Think in terms of Social Contract Theory and explain what government protection they get and at what cost. Why do these policies not violate our political culture? D. Which approach do you favor – Scandanavia’s (more protection/ higher cost) vs. the U.S. approach described in the “Communities” article (less protection/lower cost)? Explain. ****** 3. Ideology and Partisanship – worth 20 points Liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans disagree on lots of political issues, including victims’ rights policies. Then describe how ideology and partisanship affect people’s opinion on these issues. You choose to write on a pair of issues, either: A. “Yes Means Yes” and Gun control OR B. Harsh penalties and DNA of arrestees You will choose only ONE pair, either A or B. Then write about BOTH issues in A or BOTH issues in B **** I pick B to answer 4. Problem Recognition and Agenda Setting – worth 20 points Explain how Amanda Nguyen got rape kit preservation on Congress’ agenda. Discuss how she achieved Problem Recognition. Then explain how Policy Articulation (acceptable policy options) and a Favorable Political Environment made Congress willing to consider her issue and ultimately pass the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act. 5. Compassion Fatigue question – worth 20 points What is compassion fatigue? Why and how might it affect people who work in the field of Victims’ Services? If you were the head of a Victims’ Services organization, what would you do to manage compassion fatigue within your organization? As an individual studying victimization, what can you do to manage compassion fatigue?