Module 4: Lecture Materials Policy Adoption

Module 4: Lecture Materials --Policy Adoption (Chapter 4) Online Lecture - Policy Adoption This chapter centers on the third stage of the public policy process: adoption. Adoption encompasses policy decisions that are the actions taken by an official policy-maker to select, modify, or reject a favored policy alternative. A policy decision, such as legislation or an executive order, is usually a culmination of many decisions made during the policy cycle. The formal authority to make public policy choices rests with executives, administrators, judges, and most particularly legislators in a democracy. During adoption, legitimacy is very important for the development of public support and acceptance of a public policy. Legitimacy directs citizens’ attention to the appropriateness of government action for how something is done, as well as what is being done.Additional Lecture Material and ResourcesChapter 4 Overview - Chapter 4 Anderson_8e_Summary.docChapter 4 Power Point - Chapter 4 Anderson_8e__ppts.pptFurman v Georgia - A U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument (Links to an external site.)Does the imposition and carrying out of the death penalty in these cases constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments?