Assess how the judicial system, tax system, or the state or federal budgeting process influences policy (for example, how military spending is determined, the role of the Courts in civil or disability rights). Provide an example of a policy issue/topic in your response (health care, social security, safety net spending, etc.) and evaluate this influence on policy. SOCIAL WORK POLICY PRACTICE AUTHOR: RITTER This week, we will address the following topics: The role of judicial system Politics of Economics ached Files: File Ritter_C12.ppt (1.015 MB) File Ritter_C11.ppt (926 KB) File Spend a Dollar on Drug Treatment, and Save More on Crime Reduction – The New York Times.webarchive (7.893 MB) File Supply-Side Economics, but for Liberals – The New York Times.webarchive (9.721 MB)