Kingston: "Creating a Criminal"
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This 3 page paper discusses Michael Kingston's essay "Creating a Criminal" in detail. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVEatDog.rtf

Land Surveying, Right of Way & Land Use in New Jersey
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This 8 page paper reflects upon a number of land surveying and right of way cases, including the precedent setting Parsippany-Troy Hills Township vs. Bowman case of 1949, and considers the implications for determining surveying processes based on the precedents set in the cases presented. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Landnj.wps

Land Use and Transportation Plan for Tinley Park, Illinois
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A 3 page planning concept paper envisioning a Chicago suburb 30 years into the future, and considering changes that need to be made in the present. The paper discusses policy and gaining the input of current citizens through focus groups and surveys. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSurbPlTinPkPl.rtf

Law Enforcement: Paperwork
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A 5 page paper which discusses the reality of paperwork in law enforcement. The paper examines the time spent, and energy spent, for correspondence, planning, reading required publications, and self-improvement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAlwenfrc.wps

Lessons from the Third Reich
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This 4 page paper uses the idea that the Holocaust could happen again if people are not watching. The Patriot Act and the religious right in America are viewed as dangerous forces. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA5073rdrtf

Line-Item Budgeting
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This 5 page paper looks at the concept of the line-item budget as used for cities. Advantages and disadvantages are noted and other types of budgeting are compared. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA050lin.wps

Max Weber's Theories of Bureaucracy
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This 6 page paper looks at German social scientist Max Weber's definitions, characteristics, and value of bureaucracy. It also reviews his opinion that bureaucracies serve a social good and have a significant role in human development. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Webermax.wps

Michael Parenti's Views on the U.S. Government
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This 3 page paper examines the U.S. Constitution and the Supreme Court. How do both of these concepts support the wealthy? The concepts are discussed based on Parenti's opinion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA723MP.rtf

Microeconomic Influence and Governments' Budget Constraints
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A 7 page paper discussing the implications of increasing budgetary restrictions on government at all levels. The effects of greater accountability and still-increasing budgetary restrictions is that governments are expected to operate more as businesses. A business can cease to exist if it fails to serve its customers and make sound economic choices for its own operation, a fate unlikely for government agencies. However, the trend remains toward greater microeconomic influence in government operation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSgovtBudget.wps

Mitigating Shoreline Erosion
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A 3 page paper presenting a preliminary consultant's report to Cypress Cove, CA about shoreline erosion factors and what the town can do to both restore lost beach area and plan for the long term. The paper reviews five possible approaches and recommends that the town undertake mechanical intervention now (sand nourishment) as well as implementing long-term strategies such as dune protection, planting sea grass and using sand fencing to trap and retain blowing sand. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSenvShorEros.rtf

Modernising UK Planning
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This 3 page paper is written in 2 parts. The first part considers if 1 the UK government’s modernization programme deliver a more effective planning system and the second part looks at what the main aims of the current modernisation efforts of UK planning may be from a central government perspective. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEplanmodern.rtf

National Security in the Year 2010
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This 5 page paper examines national security in the United States. What it might be in 2010 is discussed. Various topics include airport security, security at nuclear plants and Internet security. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA509010.rtf

Negating Supply and Demand
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A 2 page paper evaluating the statement, "prices ought to be equal to marginal cost." Without the provision of equal access, public goods can all too quickly become club or even private goods that have been provided at the expense of all taxpayers while not being available to all taxpayers. Prices need to be equal with marginal costs so that the public entity neither loses in or inordinately profits from either the provision or the maintenance of the public good. Otherwise, the good can become exclusionary and therefore not a truly public good meant for the benefit of all taxpayers. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSnegSupply.wps

Neo-Liberalism in Australia’s Social Support System
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Before the mid-1990s, public policy was based on a welfare state in which the government was viewed as the answer to all societal ills. For example, in the circumstance where a person was without employment, that person would be assisted by the government with financial support. This changed with globalization, the end of the Cold War and the global market economy. Emulating their new fiscal outlooks, governments began applying “fiscal restraint” to all government policies and programs, which has become one of tenets of the neo-liberal discourse. Bibliography lists 12 sources. jvNeolib.rtf
Filename: jvNeolib.rtf

New Orleans Police Department Corruption
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A 5 page paper that begins with a Table of Contents. The paper discusses the corruption and brutality evident in the New Orleans Police Department. The essay is comprised of numerous examples of the malfeasance and other crimes, including murder, committed by police officers in this department. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGnolpd.rtf

Nuclear Energy - A Viable Alternative
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A 10 page paper that begins with an introduction in which the writer comments on the need and desire for inexpensive energy and also explains the Kyoto Protocol. The essay then provides a brief explanation of the general operation of a nuclear power plant, the number of plants in the world, the two major accidents at nuclear reactor sites. Safety measures that are in place are explained followed by a short discussion on nuclear waste and cooling and disposal process. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGnucpw.rtf

Organizing & Administering Programs For Families & Individuals
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A 10 page paper that deals with the technicalities in starting a nonprofit organization emphasizing the need for an overall strategic plan. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: NonpOrgs.rtf

Perceptions of Risk and Organizational Security Operations
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This 13 page report discusses the fact that the ways in which an organization and its leaders perceive the various risks it faces cannot help but have an impact on how that organization focuses on security issues. There are important elements of fundamental strategic planning processes that should be a part of the effort in order to assure that the best possible, long-term, and effective security program is created. This is as true for governments as it is for Fortune 500 corporations, small businesses, institutions for higher education, or not-for-profit organizations. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWpersec.rtf

Performance and Accountability in Public Services
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This 17 page paper looks at issues of performance measurement and accountability, specifically in the public sector in the UK. The paper is divided into four parts. The first considers the need for a stakeholder approach to decision making with the interests of the wider environment and non primary goals to be included. The second part of the paper examines the use of league tables in ranking public service performance. The third part of the paper considers how the NHS is accountable and compares it to local authorities, and the last part of the paper then considers how statistics can be used from a league table and showing what can be ascertained form the tables, and also demonstrates the limitations of performance tables. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
Filename: TEaccuntbty.rtf

Performance-Based Monitoring
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Performance monitoring refers to a system or process for measuring the results achieved by public programs. In this 1 page paper, the writer thoroughly explains the concept, performance indicators, and the role of feedback. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Perfbase.wps

Planning for Sufficient Public Housing
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A 7 page paper discussing considerations for the city council of a fictitious city of 250,000 as the council embarks on a five-year study of zoning to control urban sprawl in the economically healthy and rapidly-growing city. The paper uses the example of the decay of downtown Detroit and sprawl into outlying suburban areas as an example of what to avoid. The paper discusses how changes in zoning laws and allowing private developers downtown areas could have benefited the city, using Portland, Oregon as a positive example. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSurbanHous.wps

Policy Analysis / Paying Teens Money to Avoid Pregnancy
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In this 6 page case analysis, the writer evaluates a plan proposed by Denver, Colorado's Planned Parenthood Chapter to pay certain teenage girls a dollar a day for avoiding pregnancy. The social ramifications of this controversial idea are assessed and the writer takes the position of the National Board for this esteemed association in deciding whether to support or ex-communicated the Denver Chapter for actually implementing the idea-- one that is in direct violation of Planned Parenthood's stated goals and ideology. All sides are considered and recommendations are made. Based on case handout.. no longer available. No Bibliography.
Filename: Policywr.wps

Port Privatization
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A 30 page paper the effects of privatization on the operations and productivity of many of the world's ports. One aspect of increased globalization has been to illustrate in clear terms the benefits of competition and free-market conditions, and the same principles apply to port operation. It behooves national governments to establish conditions conducive to economic development, but those conditions are not limited to favorable tax structures and providing an educated workforce. Privatization of ports is a factor not often recognized as being necessary for economic growth, but this paper demonstrates that today's most prosperous developing nations are those whose international ports have been privatized and now operate under the flag of competition, efficiency and free trade. Bibliography lists 18 sources.
Filename: KSportPriv.wps

Portland, Oregon
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An 11 page paper that offers a general overview of the city of Portland. Subheadings include: history, politics, government, and geography; the economy and tax issues and current issues facing the metropolitan area of Portland. Information includes population, location, industry, revenue generating strategies, controlling urban sprawl and type of government, among other aspects of this region. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGprtlnd.wps

Poverty & The Bush Administration
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A 3 page essay/research paper that addresses an editorial by Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times (September 7, 2005), which links the inefficiency of the federal government in handling the crisis in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina to the deeper, more systemic problem of poverty in the US. The writer discusses his point of view and offers a rebuttal. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khkrstof.rtf

Power Pools In The U.S.
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A 5 page paper. Power pools are groups of generators who pool their capacity. The theory is that this results in lower prices for the consumer. This paper provides an overview of power pools and lists several with their annual capacity. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PGpowpl.wps

Prison Overcrowding
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This 4 page paper discusses the problem of prison overcrowding, based on one article.
Filename: HVPrisns.rtf

Problem Structuring For Policy Making And Analysis
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A 3 page paper. This paper explains and discusses some of Dunn's theories and suggestions regarding policy making and policy analysis. The focus is on problem structuring and why this is important as well as the points during policy making and analysis, problem structuring is important. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PGdunn.rtf

Problems with Foreign Trade and the EU
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This 15 page paper provides an overview of the development of foreign trade and the European Union (EU). The initiation of the Euro, a single currency, has shifted perspectives in the financial markets and redefined trade elements through the distinct directives under the European Union. Though the participating countries have had to meet economic standards to determine their capacity for participation, the initiation of the Euro has been less than smooth, and questions have been raised about the implications of the single currency and the corresponding unified economic and political elements. Linked to this, then, is the question of how the single currency will impact countries who do not adopt the Euro. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHEuroBu.rtf

Promoting Economic Growth With Policy
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A 9 page paper discussing how governments of developing nations can promote economic growth through government policy. Government policy can encourage or inhibit economic growth, both in the short term and for long-term sustainability. Those nations that have chosen policy based on a desire to encourage economic development have prospered. Singapore's methodical and systematic approach to planning and implementation can be duplicated by other developing nations. Governments need to promote free trade, moderate Keynesian economics, strict environmental standards and dedication to education of their people. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSgovtPolList.wps

Proposition 13: An Overview
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This 15 page paper is replete with information about the history and political background of Proposition 13. Did Proposition 13 work? Opinions vary. How school fared is one focus of this comprehensive paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA34713.rtf

Public Administration
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This 5 page paper examines various aspects of public administration. Its political context is discussed along with other things. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA745PA.rtf

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND LEGAL PITFALLS
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This 4-page paper discusses the legal pitfalls that public administrators might be subjected to, and how one can try to avoid some of the litigation problems. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MTpubleg.rtf

Public Governance and Development in the World’s Five Leading Economies
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A 19 page paper discussing the balance of government regulation and economic growth in the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom and France, the world’s five leading economies in terms of GDP. All of the leaders differ quite considerably from each other in the manner in which they oversee and regulate business and business activity, even the three leaders in Europe. Of course the UK differs from European Union (EU) countries, but even France and Germany (both EU members) hold many differences between them. The bottom line is that all of the leaders hold at least some public policies that limit business, and some are highly restrictive. Although it might not be reasonable to claim that these countries achieved their leadership positions in spite of government policy, it is certainly valid to claim that most will need reform in public governance if they are to retain their leadership positions. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: KSpubGovDev.rtf

Public Health Peer-Education Intervention: Pediatric Asthma
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A 15 page paper evaluating a study conducted in the Chicago inner city designed to provide peer education to low-income families with at least one asthmatic child. The focus of the peer education was in reducing or eliminating environmental factors that contribute to asthma, such as the presence of dust mites and other allergens. The study design is sound, as is its conduct. The surprising factor is the degree to which peer education has been successful and has become a factor worthy of policy change. The paper also discusses the study's implications from the perspective of cost-benefit analysis and social impact analysis. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KSasthmaInter.wps

Public Management - The Challenger Tragedy Problem
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A 5 page paper. Based on a chapter in the cited book, the writer discusses the issues involved with the tragedy of the Challenger. The writer provides: the main problem, tactical issues, an analysis of the issues, alternatives to solve the main problem, and how the case fits into Weber's Bureaucracy model and the Iron Triangles model. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PGchl.wps

Public Management: Book Overviews
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This 32 page paper summarizes a total of 14 chapters in two books about public administration: The Enduring Challenges in Public Management and New Paradigms for Government. Topics include but are not limited to: the perception of incompetence; The Role of information Systems in Supporting TQM; Benefits and Costs of Conventional Management Practices; Improving Performance Measurement; Strategies for Public Sector Modernization; The Public Productivity Challenge; Implications of Contracting Out; Revitalizing Employee Ties with Public Organizations; plus more. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PGpubad4.wps

Public Participation in Urban Planning
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A 13 page paper discussing the benefits, problems and responsibility for including the public in urban planning. The paper uses the decline and decay of Detroit and the development of urban sprawl in neighboring areas as an example of an area in which residents have tried to have input but were thwarted for several years as the sprawl problem worsened. Examples from cities such as Seattle and Portland illustrate that planning absolutely can be sustainable over time. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KSpubPlanUrb.rtf

Public Participation in Urban Planning
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A 15 page expansion of a paper by the same name, which discusses the benefits, problems and responsibility for including the public in urban planning. The paper uses the decline and decay of Detroit and the development of urban sprawl in neighboring areas as an example of an area in which residents have tried to have input but were thwarted for several years as the sprawl problem worsened. Examples from cities such as Seattle and Portland illustrate that planning absolutely can be sustainable over time. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: KSpubPlanUrb2.rtf

Public Policy -- Its Nature, Impact, and Analysis
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This 9 page report discusses the structure and impact of public policy, what it means, and its impact. Social and economic policy have always occupied prominent positions in the decision-making of every government. Policy-making is directly related to those who are best able to present the most convincing argument in their behalf. This may be coalitions of citizens, special interest groups, or even the various agencies that were also established in the framework of social policy-making. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWpolicy.wps

Public Policy Analysis
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A 5 page paper discussing a rational approach to public policy analysis that involves more than merely looking at the most obvious of alternatives. Fisher's framework is used instead, giving policy makers a view of likely outcome from several different perspectives. Among those perspectives are realistic, societal and practical issues. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSpolAnalys.wps

Public Policy and the Elderly
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This 6 page paper is broken down into three sections which each address a topic on public policy and the elderly. Medicare is discussed in depth. Specific criterion is used to evaluate the current system and recommendations are made. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA347Med.rtf

Public Policy in Education
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This 5 page paper takes a look at public policy in education. The subject is explored historically from the 1850s to the present. Several subjects are broached including voucher programs, Bush's recent proposals, religion, and segregation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA111PP.wps

PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS: A SUCCESS?
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This 3-page paper attempts to determine whether administrative doctrine paves the way toward successful public entities. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTpubsec.rtf

Qualitative Inquiry
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This 3 page paper describes an article about the restoration of services after September 11—what type of article it is, what it explores, what qualitative method it uses, and so on. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVQualIn.rtf