Identify a Specific Public Policy Controversy and Explain How Evidence

question 29

Essay

Identify a specific public policy controversy and explain how evidence demonstrating the consensus of expert opinion, or the preponderance of evidence, could be used to support a specific claim on one side or another of the controversy.

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Definitions:

Cultural Differences

The variations in the ways of life, beliefs, norms, and behaviors among different groups of people or societies.

Susceptible

Likely to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing or condition.

Alcoholics

Individuals who suffer from alcoholism, a chronic disease characterized by uncontrolled drinking and preoccupation with alcohol.

Active Ingredient

The component in a product, especially in pharmaceuticals, that is responsible for its therapeutic effect.