Worksheet4:  Evaluating existing public policies

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1.	State the major existing policy that attempted to deal with the social problem:
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2.	What were the advantages of this policy (consider effectiveness, consequences, costs, enforcement, public acceptance):

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3.	What were the disadvantages of this policy?  (consider effectiveness, consequences, costs, enforcement, public acceptance):

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4.	Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should a different policy have been implemented?  Explain.

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