Wade, C., & Tavris, C. (2008). Psychology (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

 

 

Assignment 1: LASA 2: Analyzing a Social Policy

 

In this course, you have learned that social policies are formulated to solve social problems considered important by a mass of voters, media, and political actors. Social policy is but one solution to the problem—not necessarily the most rational, effective, or socially just. Social policies are human creations and, as such, can be changed. In this paper you will analyze a social policy as a tool for social justice.

 

Research one social welfare policy using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet.

 

Analyze the policy and address the following:

 

The social problem addressed by the policy

 

1. What is/are the problem/s to be solved in the most fundamental terms?
2. What is the history of the problem/s in the United States?
3. What are the various theories about the causes of the problem/s? Based on this, what do you think is/are the most important causes/s of the problem/s?

 

The policy objectives, value premises, expectation, and target populations

 

1. Policy objectives—overt and covert objectives: What are the stated objectives of the policy? In your judgment, what are the covert objectives of the policy?
2. What are the values underlying the policy objectives? What values are revealed by the overt and covert objectives?
3. What did the policymakers expect would be the result of the policy?
4. Target segments of the population at whom policy is aimed: Discuss the direct target of the policy in terms of size and other demographic characteristics. Who are the indirect targets of the policy?

 

Effects of the policy

 

1. Intended effects: What effects did the lawmakers intend?
2. Unintended effects: What effects did the lawmakers not foresee?
3. Distinguish between short-range (less than five years) and long-range (over five years) effects of the policy.

 

Implications of the Policy

 

1. Changes in the distribution of material resources: Are there any changes to the distribution of material resources, including income and other tangible benefits, as a result of the policy for direct or indirect target groups?
2. Changes in distribution of services, rights, and statuses: Are there any changes in services, rights, or statuses as a result of the policy?

 

Alternative Policies

 

1. What alternative policy/policies would more effectively address the social problem discussed in the policy analysis while advancing social justice?

 

Write a 4–6-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Make sure to include research in addition to the textbook from credible, scholarly sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc.

 

By Monday, September 28, 2015, deliver your assignment to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox.

 

Grading Rubric

 

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
What is/are the problem/s to be solved in the most fundamental terms? What is the history of the problem/s in the United States?	32
What are various theories about the causes of the problem/s? Based on the theories selected, what do you think is/are the most important causes/s of the problem/s?	28
Policy objectives—overt and covert objectives: What are the stated objectives of the policy? In your judgment what are the covert objectives of the policy? What are the values underlying the policy objectives? What values are revealed by the overt and covert objectives?	28
What did the policymakers expect would be the result of the policy?	28
Target segments of the population at whom policy is aimed: Discuss the direct target of the policy in terms of size and other demographic characteristics. Who are the indirect targets of the policy?	28
Intended effects: What are the effects that lawmakers intended? Unintended effects: What are the effects that the lawmakers did not foresee? Distinguish between short-range (less than 5 years) and long–range (over 5 years) effects of the policy.	36
Changes in the distribution of material resources: Are there any changes to the distribution of material resources, including income and other tangible benefits, as a result of the policy for direct or indirect target groups? Changes in distribution of services, rights, and statuses: Are there any changes in services, rights, or statuses as a result of the policy?	28
What alternative policy/policies would address the social problem discussed in the policy analysis more effectively while advancing social justice?	28
Written Components: Organization (16) Usage and mechanics (16) APA elements (24) Style (8)	64
Total:	300

 

Case Study 2: Public Key Infrastructure

Due Week 6 and worth 60 points

Suppose you are the Information Security Director at a small software company. The organization currently utilizes a Microsoft Server 2012 Active Directory domain administered by your information security team. Mostly software developers and a relatively small number of administrative personnel comprise the remainder of the organization. You have convinced business unit leaders that it would be in the best interest of the company to use a public key infrastructure (PKI) in order to provide a framework that fosters confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and nonrepudiation. Email clients, virtual private network (VPN) products, Web server components, and domain controllers would utilize digital certificates issued by the certificate authority (CA). Additionally, the company would use digital certificates to sign software developed by the company in order to demonstrate software authenticity to the customer. 

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze the fundamentals of PKI, and determine the primary ways in which its features and functions could benefit your organization and its information security department.
2. Propose one (1) way in which the PKI could assist in the process of signing the company’s software, and explain the main reason why a customer could then believe that software to be authentic. 
3. Compare and contrast public and in-house CAs. Include the positive and negative characteristics of each type of certificate authority, and provide a sound recommendation of and a justification for which you would consider implementing within your organization. Explain your rationale.
4. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment (no more than 2-3 years old) from material outside the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain how businesses apply cryptography in maintaining information security.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in information systems security.
• Write clearly and concisely about network security topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions. 

By now, all of you have worked with a Word document, especially with Microsoft Word and its different versions. Please discuss your experience using Microsoft Word prior to taking this course, and explain any new features you have learned. Explain how Word will impact your current and future performance in school as well as in your job. The minimum word count for this discussion is 200 words.

 

PLEASE ANSWER THIS QUESTION TWICE. 200 WORD MIN EACH ANSWER. APA