A Case Study of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act

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
  development process in detail, from start to finish (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.

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Your paper should be well-written, 10-12 pages in length, and formatted according to APA.

You should use and cite at least five outside published academic

sources to support your writing. Include charts, graphs, or other

visuals as needed.