NCJ Number
30041
Journal
Criminal Justice and Behavior Volume: 2 Issue: 3 Dated: (SEPTEMBER 1975) Pages: 237-257
Date Published
1975
Length
21 pages
Annotation
THIS PAPER EXAMINES ISSUES RELATED TO THE PROCESS AND PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS OF EVALUATIVE RESEARCH IN A CORRECTIONS SETTING.
Abstract
PROCESS REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE EVALUATOR TO MANAGEMENT AND LINE STAFF, METHODS FOR ENCOURAGING ACCURATE REPORTING OF DATA, AND THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE EVALUATOR'S POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE. PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN IN-PROGRAM AND POST-PROGRAM OUTCOME MEASURES, DEFINING ADEQUATE POST-PROGRAM MEASURES, AND THE VAILDITY OF MEASURE IN PARTICULAR RECIDIVISM. VARIOUS METHODOLOGICAL PROBLEMS THAT ARE DISCUSSED INCLUDE EVALUATING DYNAMIC PROGRAMS WITH DYNAMIC POPULATIONS, THE SELECTION OF COMPARISON GROUPS, AND THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENTIAL POST-RELEASE EXPERIENCES ON OUTCOME. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)