Policy Project Part 3: Policy Recommendation
After thoroughly reviewing and evaluating current research and policy to arrive at a well-supported recommendation, you can help ensure your recommendation persuades others to enact policy changes by working to refine it. You can systematically address any issues identified by feedback from others. You can ensure your message is clearly communicated to others by presenting in a clear and logical manner an overview of the problem you wish to address, an overview of the research that supports your recommendation and your final recommendation. Taking the time to refine your policy recommendation and its presentation may make a positive impression on your audience. Keep this in mind as you complete your Policy Project for submission this week.

For this Assignment, review the Policy Project Overview document and submit your policy recommendation.

Submit a final, completed 20- to 25-page APA-formatted paper that addresses the following:

Take your Instructor and colleagues' feedback into consideration and revise Part 2, the literature review and evaluation.
For Part 3, develop a 10-page paper that addresses the following:
Make recommendations for policy change or new policy based on the research.
Analyze the potential consequences, both intended and unintended, of your policy recommendation.
Develop a plan to evaluate your policy recommendation in the future, including a description of the plan components.
Note: Parts 2 and 3 should total 20–25 pages. You do not need to resubmit Part 1.




NOTE THE PROFESSOR COMMENT BELOW FOR PART THAT WILL BE ATTACHED .

Assignment demonstrates the ability intellectually to explore and/or implement key instructional concepts. Assignment demonstrates insightful reflection and/or critical thinking as well as creativity and originality of ideas. Assignment demonstrates exceptional inclusion of major points, using credible sources, in addition to required readings and course materials. Assignment meets all expectations, integrating exemplary material and/or information. Assignment demonstrates exceptional breadth and depth. Work is unified around a central purpose with well-developed ideas and is logically organized in paragraph structure with clear transitions. Work is written in standard edited English. No prominent errors interfere with reading. Work represents scholarly writing in correct APA format.


Required Resources
Readings
Wilson, J. Q., & Petersilia, J. (2011). Crime and public policy. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Chapter 21, “Crime and Public Policy” (pp. 619–630)

In the final chapter of the text, editor James Q. Wilson synthesizes and summarizes the information presented throughout the text and shares his thoughts on the central topics of the texts. He addresses the shift in crime rates as well techniques for reducing crime. 
Bardach, E., Patashnik, E. M.  (2016). A practical guide for policy analysis: The eightfold path to more effective problem solving (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press.
Part 1, “The Eightfold Path” (pp. 34-74 only)

Review the selected pages of this chapter as you finalize your Policy Project.
Document: Policy Project Overview (PDF)

This document provides an overview of the Policy Project along with detailed requirements for each phase.