GUIDE TO IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS

• NCJ Number: 14806
• Author(s): S KOLLASCH; P LUCORE
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 55 pages
• Grant Number(s): ALEPA72-DS-1-4-1-35-1158-11
• Sponsoring Agency: Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency
• Corporate Author: University of Alabama
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PROGRAM TARGETS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY, PROGRAM DESIGN, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS, THE IDENTIFICATION OF RESOURCES, AND ON-GOING EVALUATION MEASURES ARE INCLUDED.

Abstract

THE HANDBOOK IS INTENDED TO SERVE AS A GUIDE FOR DESIGNING A COHERENT AND INTERNALLY CONSISTENT PROGRAM FOR JUVENILES. IT ALSO PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION ON CRITERIA, MEASUREMENT, RESEARCH DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS. A SYSTEMS MODEL FOR JUVENILE PROGRAMS IS PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED IN DETAIL. THE APPENDIXES INCLUDE AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS AND AN EXAMPLE OF A RESEARCH DESIGN AND REPORT.