CANJUS (CANADIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM) PROJECT USE OF THE CANJUS MODEL FOR PLANNING AND EVALUATION IN THE CANADIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

• NCJ Number: 14950
• Author(s): R G CASSIDY; B W JOHNSON
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 29 pages
• Corporate Author: Canada Solicitor General
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: Canada

Annotation

A DISCUSSION OF THE RELEVANCE AND APPLICATIONS OF OUTPUT DATA FROM THE CANJUS MODEL.

Abstract

THE OUTPUTS OF THE CANJUS MODEL INCLUDE FLOW OF PERSONS THROUGH EACH STAGE OF THE SYSTEM, COSTS AT EACH STAGE OF THE SYSTEM, TOTAL RESOURCE COST, THE RESOURCE WORKLOADS, AND THE TOTAL RESOURCES REQUIRED. THE USE OF THE MODEL AT ITS PRESENT LEVEL ENABLES ONE TO MONITOR FLOWS OF PERSONS THROUGH THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROCESS ITSELF. AS IT BECOMES OBVIOUS THAT CERTAIN AREAS OF THE MODEL ARE WEAKER THAN OTHERS, THE CANJUS MODEL SERVES AS A BASE POINT FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS OF PARTS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. AS MORE DETAILED ANALYSES ARE REQUIRED FOR POLICY OR PLANNING DECISIONS, THE CANJUS MODEL CAN BE USED AS THE BEGINNING STEP FOR DEVELOPMENTS OF CAUSAL ANALYSES OF VARIOUS PARTS OF THE SYSTEM (FOR EXAMPLE, RELATING CONVICTION RATES TO CHANGE IN CRIME RATE). IT CAN ALSO BE USED AS THE FIRST STEP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDICATORS FOR MEASURING EFFICIENCY OR EFFECTIVENESS FOR DIFFERENT SUBSYSTEMS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. FOR RELATED CANJUS DOCUMENTS, SEE NCJ014942-46, NCJ-014947-9 AND NCJ-014929-32. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)