How do social definitions of behavior such as deviant and “sinful” affect the choice of policy to address those behaviors?

PADM 7213
Final Project

Note: this can be used as an artifact for NASPAA Competency 3: Analyze, synthesize, think creatively, solve problems, and make decisions.

This assignment is designed to demonstrate your ability to:
Analyze scholarly research aimed at informing public policy
Correctly interpret and synthesize results of complex statistical analysis
Think creatively about how changes to research design could impact findings
Discuss how research findings inform decision making and problem-solving
Please read the following article:
Houston, D. J., & Richardson Jr, L. E. (2004). Drinking-and-driving in America: A test of behavioral assumptions underlying public policy. Political research quarterly, 57(1), 53-64.
Analyze the Framework

What is the main question that the article is attempting to answer? USE YOUR OWN WORDS (1 paragraph please).

How do social definitions of behavior such as deviant and “sinful” affect the choice of policy to address those behaviors? USE YOUR OWN WORDS (1 paragraph).