Vito / Higgins Practical Program Evaluation for Criminal Justice

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-317-52191-4
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 178 Seiten

Practical 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vito, Gennaro F.

Vito, Gennaro

Higgins, George E.

Higgins, George

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Program Evaluation Chapter 2: Planning a Program Evaluation Chapter 3: Needs Assessment Evaluation Chapter 4: Theory-Driven Evaluation Chapter 5: Process Evaluation Chapter 6: Outcome Evaluation Chapter 7: Cost Efficiency Evaluations Chapter 8: Measurement and Data Analysis Chapter 9: Reporting and Using Evaluations Chapter 10: Looking Ahead: A Call to Action in Evaluation Research