Table 2.

Policy Alternative Decision Matrix

Criteria	Weights	Option 1: Legislature acknowledge NH HT	Option 2: NH HT Task Force	Option 3: Eliminate status offense & Support restorative programs	Option 4: Fund programs that heal HT
Effectiveness of Addressing Problem	2	+	+	+	+
Ease of Implementation	1	+	+	+	+
Cost of Implementation	2	+	+	+	+
Viability of Passage	3	-	-	+/-	+/-
Public Optics	2	+/-	+	+/-	+
Time to Results	2	-	+/-	-	-
Total +		4	5	5	5
Total -		3	2	3	2
Net value		1	3	2	3
Weighted total +		7	9	10	10
Weighted total -		7	5	5	5
Final Weighted value		0	4	3	5

NH=Native Hawaiian, HT=historical trauma

Note: This sample matrix provides frequently used criteria along with sample weights. An option that meets the criteria receives a +, while an option that does not meet the criteria receives a -. Options that neither fully meet, but do have some elements of a criteria may recieve a +/-. All of the + and – are added up and then multiplied by the appropriate weights to receive a final weighted value, which is then used to compare across the policy options.