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The “Immaculate Grid” The Extent of the Rectangular Surveys Organization of Behavior - Restrictions on Individual Rights Every man, when he enters into a society gives up part of his natural liberty, as the price of so valuable a purchase ?… obliges himself to conform to those laws which the community has thought proper to establish (William? Blackstone. Commentaries of the Law of England. A Facsimile of the First Edition of 1765-1769 (1979) vol. 1 p. 121) The more individuals occupy a particular space the more numerous relationships that exist between and among individuals, organizations and governments The more individuals occupy a particular space the less personal freedoms each individual can enjoy Organization of Behavior Policy is a social construct for effecting behavior Defines goals, establishes a reasons for changes in behavior Defines, promotes, and rewards certain types of behavior Defines, prohibits, and penalizes - implicitly or explicitly - other types of behavior Provides Context in which individuals, corporations, and governments decide to behave and subsequently act Cues for subsequent rational behavior – provide opportunities (=expectations) and impose constraints (=obligations) Organization of Behavior – Law – Public Policy Organized by Level of Jurisdiction Federal State Local – county, city, township Organized by Branch of Government Legislative Executive Judicial Public Policy Outcomes United State Code Code of Federal Regulations US Supreme Court Eighth Circuit Court U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota Executive Office of the President Public Policy Process Largely determined by the structure Process and structure are historical Organization of Behavior - Restrictions on Individual Rights Every man, when he enters into a society gives up part of his natural liberty, as the price of so valuable a purchase ?… obliges himself to conform to those laws which the community has thought