Prepare a case study tracing how this specific crime issue became public policy through the passage of a bill into law.

Provide a history of the originating issue. Generally discuss what happened to create the issue, call attention to it, or make it known. (Often, this is a crime or other event that gains advocates and publicity.)

Trace the issue through all steps of the criminal justice policy process in detail (problem identification, agenda setting, policy formulation, policy implementation, and policy evaluation). Be sure to include obstacles that arose at every level of the process and how they were overcome.

Describe the role of various actors at each step of the process, including the executive branch, legislature, judiciary, bureaucracies, media, public opinion, and interest groups.

Write a conclusion; discuss whether or not the goal of the policy was ultimately accomplished with the passage of the law, and provide an update of the status of the issue today.