5-2 Policy Analysis Memorandum: Evidence-Based Practice

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PUBLIC POLICY ISSUE: HATE CRIME

Prompt: Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: 1. Issue Presented: In a brief one-sentence question, summarize the importance of implementing at least one new EBP into a response to your previously selected public policy issue. 2. Short Answer: Provide a short answer that summarizes the conclusion of the memorandum. 3. Statement of Facts: Describe how implementing EBP will result in more effective policymaking. 4. Discussion: Briefly discuss at least one recent example of a departmental policy (from law enforcement, the courts, or corrections) that has effectively been revised to incorporate EBP. 5. Conclusion: Provide a conclusion based on the research you have done and the details you have gathered. 6. Recommendations: Recommend at least one new EBP to your colleagues and include reasons why it will improve the response to the public policy that your criminal justice agency must address.