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DESIGN FOR A SINGLE PRE-TRIAL SCREENING PROJECT EVALUATION

NCJ Number
30004
Author(s)
J E JACOBY
Date Published
1975
Length
27 pages
Annotation
PRESENTATION OF A GENERAL EVALUATION DESIGN SHOWING WHAT SHOULD BE MONITORED AND WHAT AREAS MUST BE CONSIDERED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONDUCT OF AN EVALUATION COMPONENT FOR PRETRIAL SCREENING PROJECTS.
Abstract
THIS REPORT, INTENDED AS A GUIDE FOR LOCAL ADMINISTRATORS OR EVALUATORS, DISCUSSES THE TYPES OF EVALUATION METHODS RECOMMENDED, THE IMPACT OF CHANGE, THE OPERATIONAL BENEFITS OF DATA COLLECTION, THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTING AN EVALUATION, A SUMMARY OF THE WORK STEPS, AND A DISCUSSION OF COSTS. FOR OTHER PRETRIAL SCREENING PAPERS IN THIS SERIES, SEE NCJ-30003 AND 30005-07.