reply to peer post below by furthering discussion:
The rise of post-modernism and the era of “post-truth” politics (Baron 2018) arguably makes it more important than ever to establish a more robust evidence base for the design and delivery of policy. Policy development is not a law; however, it does establish the order of ethics within the organization. When utilizing evidence based policy, it gives the policy more stability for the reasons of the policy. The effectiveness of the policy is more valid when you can prove the out come of the policy. For example, if a school has a policy that states all students must utilize a clear back pack on school campuses, then provide evidence of a scholarly study on how it prevents gun violence and drugs. This will not be a law that all students must have clear back packs in all school districts, but the policy is proven by evidence based material to enhance safety. Depending on the amount of safety hazards, will have more support from the individuals of the standard. Further, laws are not policies and policies are not laws. Sometimes they can go hand in hand without the same consequence for safety purposes. Laws are developed by the state or country ext. Policies can be developed by organizations or corporations ext.