PART 1 Social Issue/Policy Problem: Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice S

PART 1
Social Issue/Policy Problem: Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
Legislation: S.1342 – Smart Sentencing Adjustments Act
A. What is the current political climate regarding your issue? Is it contentious, or is there broad consensus?
B. How feasible is your proposed policy reform given the political climate? What attributes of the proposed reform do you think can help to enable greater political feasibility?
PART 2
Imagine that a policy maker is working on the social problem you are addressing (i.e. the president, a council member, a senator, a school board official) in Table 1. It’s your job to draft a 1-2 page policy brief where you make your case for the policy reform. This document should be submitted as a single-spaced PDF that is visually appealing and organized according to the structure described below.
Use the following structure for your policy brief:
Policy Recommendations
Which specific steps or measures should be taken (and by whom) to realistically and feasibly implement the chosen option?
Are you going to close the paper with a closing call to action?