Social Science Week 3 Assignment: Policy Selection

Policy Impact Analysis: Restoration of Voting Rights to Convicted Felons in Florida

Instructions 

For this assignment, in a 3–4 page paper:

· Describe specific discriminatory issues in a given policy or program and connect a core value or standard from the NASW Code of Ethics.

· Explain the mechanisms that lead to the discriminatory issues.

· Describe how a public program or policy has changed over time in response to issues of oppression, alienation, or discrimination.

· Describe the rationale for these changes.

· Describe a specific population or subgroup (demographic distinctions, how many) impacted by the selected public policy.

· Provide relevant, real-world examples that demonstrate the impacts of the policy.

· Support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant, credible, and convincing evidence.

· Synthesize evidence to demonstrate its importance to your discussion or argument.

· Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

· Demonstrate correct stylistic conventions, document structure, and source attributions.

Additional Requirements 

The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:

· Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

· APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards.

· Resources: A minimum three academic resources.

· Length of paper: 3–4 double-spaced pages (not including reference list).

· Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

· Due date: The assignment must be submitted to your instructor in the courseroom no later than 11:59 p.m. CST Sunday of this week.