Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
1.In your own words, describe the proposed or current legislation.
Clearly identify proposed legislation by name and number. Is legislation being proposed at federal or state level?
What is this legislation supposed to do? (What are the explicit and implicit goals?)
What values are expressed by this proposal? Distinguish between those that are clearly stated and those that are implied.
What are the financial effects, if any? Is this realistic? Who will be responsible to pay for this? Who is the sponsor?
2.Who does this proposal effect? How? Be specific.
Does it affect persons of color, class, and gender differently? In what way(s)?
3.Explain and discuss social conditions surrounding this proposal. (Why is/was such legislation being considered? Why is it an issue?)
Note: Statistics are a good addition to this section.
Economic, political, technological, and social factors
4.Identify and discuss any possible historical links you see regarding previous public policy in the United States.
Does this legislation have any previous history in this governing body (i.e. has it been introduced before? Is your legislation an amendment to previously enacted law?)
5.Identify two players who have/would support this proposal.
Who is the sponsor of this bill/proposal?
Who are they? What political party do they represent (Democrat, Republican, etc.)?
Identify their positions on this proposal.
Identify arguments each player would use to support their position.
At least one brief quote is required.
Who is the sponsor of this bill/proposal?
6.Identify two players who have/would oppose this proposal.
Who are they? Who do they represent?
Identify their positions on this proposal.
Identify arguments each player would use to support their position.
At least one brief quote is required.
7.Social Justice: Is this a social justice issue?
Is this a fair policy?
What value(s) are supported by this proposal and how do they fit with the conceptions of social justice? Discuss.
8.Questions for further thought.
Include your own impressions in this section. Note: Keep in mind that this is a research paper. Avoid the use of first person narrative throughout the paper. This is the only section of this paper where your personal opinion is appropriate.
Write a paper, approximately 8-10 pages in length, double-spaced. Correct APA style (title page, an abstract, and a reference page). Clearly divided into the sections outlined in the assignment (include shortened, one or two word, headings. Include a minimum of 6 references.