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Preface
This report was prepared as part of the Capstone Policy Seminar experience at the Pepperdine
School of Public Policy. The Seminar, one of the integral parts of the preparation for students
receiving the Master of Public Policy degree, provides students with the opportunity to explore a
public policy program in depth and to prepare a set of specific recommendations to policy makers
to solve the problem. These reports are prepared by a team of 6-8 students over the course of
only twelve weeks, providing for an intensive and challenging experience.
The results of the team’s analysis is then presented to a panel of experts in a public workshop
setting where the student panelists are given the opportunity to interact directly with the policy
professionals, not only presenting their findings but engaging in an exchange of ideas and views
regarding the specifics of those recommendations. The policy expert panel for this report
included Judge Michael Nash, presiding judge of the Los Angeles County Juvenile Court, Amy
Pellman, legal director at The Alliance for Children’s Rights, and Shahrzad Talieh, director of the
Child Advocates Office for Los Angeles County.
The Pepperdine School of Public Policy would like to thank our students for their hard work and
commitment in preparing this policy analysis. We are proud of your achievement.
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