Criminal Justice Research: Evaluation in Criminal Justice Programs: Guidelines and Examples
Author: National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
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Published: 1973
Total Pages: 99
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Author: National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
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Published: 1973
Total Pages: 99
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Department of Justice
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Published: 1973
Total Pages: 165
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Department of Justice
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Published: 1973
Total Pages: 165
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: U.S. Department of Justice, etc
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Published: 1973
Total Pages: 165
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Gennaro F. Vito
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-05-08
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 1455775460
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPractical Program Evaluation for Criminal Justice shows readers how to apply the principles of fiscal responsibility, accountability, and evidence-based practice to criminal justice reform plans. Unlike other policy-based texts, which tend to focus more on implementation than assessment, this book provides applicable, step-by-step instruction on determining an initiative's necessity prior to its adoption (reducing the risk of wasting resources), as well as how to accurately gauge its effectiveness during initial roll-out stages. The book gradually introduces basic data analysis procedures and statistical techniques, which, once mastered, can be used to prove or disprove a program's worth. Lastly, the book introduces the types of stakeholders who should review evaluation results for quick action, as well as how to best structure reports to ensure their buy-in. Individually examines every major evaluation type (as well as the benefits, concerns, and constraints of each), including needs, theory, process, outcome/impact, and cost efficiency Defines the precise data points each evaluation type requires, and the exact manner in which this data can be collected Demonstrates how different types of evaluations can be used together to provide clear information regarding a program's overall performance level Cites and makes use of real-world policy evaluations and vetted programs
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Published: 1973
Total Pages: 163
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. National Advisory Committee on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals. Task Force on Criminal Justice Research and Development
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 204
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntended for federal, state, and local policymakers in the area of criminal justice research and development, this report includes guidelines for improvement of the quality, relevance, and utilization of research results. In order to cover these issues, part two of this report focuses respectively on the needs of research and development policymakers who fund criminal justice research and development, researchers who conduct research and development, and practitioners who put research and development results into use. Guidelines and principles are proposed which should assist policymakers at all levels of government. However, some topics tend to be addressed more to the federal level, where major research and development decisions are often made. The first chapter of this part presents a detailed discussion of institutional support for criminal justice research and development. It describes the federal role in supporting this effort, focusing on who the agencies are, the extent of their involvement, and how the principal agencies are organized to manage their research and development programs. Recommendations regarding the research and development management activities of criminal justice funding agencies are included. Several important issues in the conduct of criminal justice research and development are examined in the second chapter. Among the topics discussed are constraints on research, ethical issues, research designs and methodologies, prerequisites for sound planning and project selection, ways of maintaining the confidentiality of data, and ways of making data more easily available for research and statistical purposes. The final chapter of this section discusses research and development utilization practices and the assumptions underlying current policies in this area. A criticism of these policies and recommendations for new strategies is presented. The final part of this report provides an analysis of the kinds of problems often encountered in research and development. Three general types of criminal justice research and development are discussed: technology (e.g., hardware) research, research on problems of criminal justice organizations (e.g., arrest, prosecution, sentencing, and parole), and research on new criminal justice problems. For each type of research and development, the relevant issues and recommendations are discussed. Most of these, however, still related to either the support or conduct of research and development. The report also attempts to provide concrete illustrative examples by raising the relevant issues in the context of crime prevention at commercial and residential sites (technology research), sentencing (research on problems of criminal justice organizations), and problems of the victim (research on new criminal justice problems).
Author: Task Force on Criminal Justice Research and Development
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 204
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe report also attempts to provide concrete illustrative examples by raising the relevant issues in the context of crime prevention at commercial and residential sites (technology research), sentencing (research on problems of criminal justice organizations), and problems of the victim (research on new criminal justice problems).
Author: Genn Vito
Publisher: Charles C Thomas Publisher
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 0398085013
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDesigned to assist criminal justice students and practitioners to conduct research on problems and issues facing the criminal justice system. It is based upon the authors' collective experience as researchers and instructors in criminal justice research and policy analysis. The definitions and examples provided in the book will help students and practitioners to both comprehend research articles and reports and to conduct their own research.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2005-09-05
Total Pages: 91
ISBN-13: 0309097061
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough billions of dollars have been spent on crime prevention and control programs during the past decade, scientifically strong impact evaluations of these programs are uncommon in the context of the overall number of programs that have received funding. Improving Evaluation of Anticrime Programs is designed as a working guide for agencies and organizations responsible for program evaluation, for researchers who must design scientifically credible evaluations of government and privately sponsored programs, and for policy officials who are investing more and more in the concept of evidence-based policy to guide their decisions in crucial areas of crime prevention and control.