POLICY MATTERS
JOURNAL MISSION
STATEMENT
The mission of the Policy Matters Journal is to foster reasoned and respectful
discourse on an array of contemporary public policy issues through the
dissemination of scholarly analysis.
The Journal is published annually by the Jacksonville University Public
Policy Institute and presents capstone projects produced by students en-
rolled in its Master in Public Policy (MPP) degree program. It is designed to
serve the needs of students, faculty, researchers, and practitioners, and
community members in criminal justice, education, business, and related
disciplines.
DISCLAIMER
These research projects were submitted in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Master in Public Policy at Jacksonville
University and reflect the views of the authors. It should not be viewed
as representing the views of the projects’ external clients, nor those of
Jacksonville University, or any of its faculty.