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Comparative Policy Paper: Comparative Study of Localities   "CRIME IN SCHOOLS"  (POS-2112)   1) Discuss whether your states/cities/counties are similar or different to each other in  terms of their background— Where are they located? What are the demographics of your  subnational governments? Are they large/small localities? Do they have a particular political  culture? What form of subnational government are they and how are they organized?  Make your argument clear from the beginning

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Comparative Policy Paper: Comparative Study of Localities   "CRIME IN SCHOOLS"  (POS-2112)

 

1) Discuss whether your states/cities/counties are similar or different to each other in 
terms of their background— Where are they located? What are the demographics of your 
subnational governments? Are they large/small localities? Do they have a particular political 
culture? What form of subnational government are they and how are they organized? 
Make your argument clear from the beginning. Say they are similar or different as 
cities/counties! And then you move onwards....

 

2)Define the issue and describe the policy issue in both states/cities/counties —How is the 
policy issue formulated in your cities/counties? Why is this policy issue important? 

 

3)Describe the policy origins for both states/cities/counties —Is it a 
national/state/subnational policy? Who initiated the policy? Is it derived from grassroots 
(group-level) efforts or not? Do the localities have similar/different origins? (This could be 
your factor)

 

4)What is the goal(s) of the policy for both states/cities/counties? —Is it simple or complex 
for one or both localities? Were the goals inspired from other localities dealing with the same 
issue? Are there other supporting/contrasting policies in place at the subnational level
(state/city/county governments) and/or at the national level? (This could be your factor 
impacting outcomes)

 

5)Identify and describe the important policy actors for both states/cities/counties —Who 
are the main policy actors involved in your issue and are there many in each locality? Who 
plays a dominant role for your policy issue? Are others left-out? (This could be your factor 
impacting outcomes)
--Consider mayors and councils/commissions. 
--Consider state representatives at the executive office or legislative office 
(governors/attorneys-general/state house representatives/state senators, etc.). 
--Consider national representatives (U.S. House Representatives/U.S. Senators, etc.).
--Consider non-governmental groups (NGOs/neighborhood groups/special interest 
groups, etc.) and individual activists at the local-level.

 

6) Evaluate the overall coordination and agency of policy actors for both 
states/cities/counties —Is there a high level or low level of coordination and interaction 
among policy actors for this policy issue in each city? Are only elected or appointed 
governmental officials interacting with each other? Are there outsiders being allowed to give 
insights, such as local activists, etc.? (This could be your factor impacting outcomes)

 

7)Explain the financing of this policy for implementation at the local level for both 
states/cities/counties —Where is the financing coming from for both localities? Local/state 
taxes? Federal grants? Other loans? Private developers? (This could be your factor impacting 
outcomes)

 

8)Describe the status of the policy and explain any structural constraints you have 
identified for both states/cities/counties —Has the policy been implemented at the local-
level for both localities? If so, how? If not, why and how did it not get carried out/will it get 
carried out? (Wrap up the explanation)

 

9)Evaluate the role of the judiciary for both states/cities/counties —Has the state court 
system or federal court system gotten involved? Are there any judicial reviews/injunctions to 
stop the policy? Are there any lawsuits? (This could also be a factor impeding outcomes, 
much to the frustration of local governments or perhaps they delight in it being stalled?)

 

10)Evaluate the impact of this policy issue on local residents in both states/cities/counties 
—Will/does this policy have a positive or negative impact on local residents in each locality? 
Is it a popular policy? Has there been any push-back from local residents, neighborhood 
groups, or non-governmental organizations? Social movements? State ballot initiatives? Are 
some residents in your localities benefiting more than others from this policy?

 

3 external research materials for each city/county 
government, which in total is 6 (aside from the textbook so 7 for minimum).