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Practical program evaluation for criminal justice
1 online resource (178 pages) : illustrations, tables
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.
Ch. 1. Getting started with program evaluation -- ch. 2. Planning a program evaluation -- ch. 3. Needs assessment evaluation -- ch. 4. Theory-driven evaluation -- ch. 5. Process evaluation -- ch. 6. Outcome evaluation -- ch. 7. Cost-efficiency evaluation -- ch. 8. Measurement and data analysis -- ch. 9. Reporting and using evaluations -- ch. 10. Looking ahead : a call to action in evaluation research.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Oxfordshire, England ; New York, New York : Routledge, ©2015