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Policy Scenario San Jose

Read the following scenario carefully before responding to questions 1 through 4.

Source 1

Illegal dumping can lead to fines of up to $10,000 in San Jose. However, convictions often
require photographic and video evidence and so it is rarely ticketed by the police. In part
because of dumping San Jose has a disturbing amount of trash and blight “Due to high
population density within San Jose, it ranks first on the litter list with approximately 168,673
gallons of trash that end up in rivers, creeks, and the San Francisco Bay.” (“San Jose, California:
The Threatened City Of Technology”)

Question 1

Short answer

Describe the current policy for addressing illegal dumping in San Jose.

Question 2

Short answer

Explain how the policy described in part (a) impacts the ability of San Jose officials to address the problem of illegal dumping.

Question 3

Short answer

Describe one consequence of illegal dumping on San Jose's environment or public health.

Question 4

Short answer

Propose a solution that San Jose could implement to address the problem of illegal dumping and explain how this solution reflects the role of government in policy-making.

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Policy Scenario San Jose

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