TY  - BOOK
AU  - Vito,Gennaro
AU  - Higgins,George V.
TI  - Practical Program Evaluation for Criminal Justice
SN  - 9781317521921
AV  - HV8843 .M35 2014 
U1  - 353.40973 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Taylor & Francis Group
KW  - Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- Evaluation
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Digital Assets -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Getting Started with Program Evaluation -- Introduction -- Administrator and Evaluator -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Program Evaluation -- Evidence-Based Practices -- Meta-Analysis -- Campbell Collaboration (Crime and Justice Group) -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 2 Planning a Program Evaluation -- Introduction -- Problem-Oriented Policing -- Planning an Evaluation Strategy -- Logic Model -- Politics of Evaluation Research -- Ethical Issues in Evaluation Research -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 3 Needs Assessment Evaluation -- Introduction -- Definition of Needs -- Data Sources -- Problems with Needs Assessment -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 4 Theory-Driven Evaluation -- Introduction -- Evaluability Assessment Approach -- Describing and Producing Program Theory -- Analyzing Program Theory -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Additional Readings -- Chapter 5 Process Evaluation -- Introduction -- Process Evaluation: Program Implementation -- Process Evaluation: Monitoring Conduct of Evaluation Research Design -- Process Evaluation: Use of Qualitative Methods -- Process Evaluation Assessment: Evidence-Based Correctional Program Checklist -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 6 Outcome Evaluation -- Introduction -- Classic Experimental Design -- To Experiment or not to Experiment? -- Quasi-Experimental Research Design -- Before-and-After Design (One Group Pre-Test, Post-Test Design) -- Question of Causation -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 7 Cost-efficiency Evaluation -- Introduction -- Costs -- Limits of Cost Analyses -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- References; Chapter 8 Measurement and Data Analysis -- Introduction -- Measurement -- Statistics -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 9 Reporting and Using Evaluations -- Introduction -- Review of Operation CeaseFire Chicago -- Factors Influencing the Use of Program Evaluation Results -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Chapter 10 Looking Ahead: A Call to Action in Evaluation Research -- Introduction -- Point 1: Use the Best Possible Research Design -- Point 2: Evaluators must get Involved in the Very Beginning of the Program -- Point 3: Evaluators must Include Some Measure of Cost in their Analyses -- Point 4: Evaluation Leads to the Development of Evidence-Based Practice -- Point 5: Get out into the Field -- Point 6: Prepare to Partner with Practitioners -- Conclusion -- Discussion Questions -- References -- Glossary -- Index
N2  - When closely examined, many of the most prominent criminal justice policies to emerge over the last 30 years are found wanting. According to Bureau of Justice Statistics, today's prisons now house 700% more inmates than in 1980 at 1700% the cost. What's more, 62% of ex-offenders are re-arrested, and 41% re-imprisoned. Such high rates of incarceration and recidivism reflect just how flawed contemporary crime prevention approaches really are. It's becoming increasingly clear that policy need not just be executed , but properly evaluated . During this period of economic uncertainty, it's more imperative than ever that we are able to apply the principles of fiscal responsibility, accountability, and evidence-based practice to criminal justice reform plans. Practical Program Evaluation For Criminal Justice teaches students to do just that - thus endowing them with an increasingly important skill to be used in the workplace. Unlike other policy-based texts (which tend to focus more on implementation than assessment), it provides applicable, step-by-step instruction on how to determine whether an initiative is truly necessary prior to its adoption (thus eliminating the risk of wasting resources), as well as how to accurately gauge its effectiveness during initial roll-out stages. This is achieved through the gradual introduction of basic data analysis procedures and statistical techniques, which, once mastered, can prove or disprove a program's worth. Lastly, the book's penultimate chapter introduces students to the types of stakeholders to whom evaluation results should first be relayed if quick action is needed, as well as how to best structure reports to ensure their buy-in
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