NEW YORK CITY - PROPOSAL FOR INDIVIDUAL AND COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF DIVERSION PROJECTS FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL

• NCJ Number: 15455
• Author(s): R FISHMAN
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 109 pages
• Corporate Author: New York City Mayor's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

EVALUATION METHODS INCLUDE THE CLASSIFICATION OF DIVERSION PROJECTS ACCORDING TO TYPES OF CLIENTS, THE MEASUREMENT OF EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF CRIME, AND COMPARING PROJECTS.

Abstract

PROJECTS ARE TO BE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO TYPE OF CLIENTS SERVED AS MEASURED BY SEX, AGE, DRUG USE HABITS, AND THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE CLIENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AT THE TIME OF PROJECT ENTRY. BASIC MEASURES USED TO ASSESS CRIMINOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS WILL BE ARRESTS, CONVICTIONS, AND INCARCERATIONS, TOGETHER WITH THE QUALITY AND SEVERITY OF A CLIENTS CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. SELF-REPORTS BY CLIENTS WILL ALSO BE USED. PROJECT STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS WILL BE EVALUATED ACCORDING TO COSTS, OPERATIONAL STATUS, ADMINISTRATIVE BASE, AND STAFF. AN EVALUATION INSTITUTE IS PROPOSED AS OPPOSED TO THE EXISTING METHOD OF FUNDING INDIVIDUAL EVALUATION COMPONENTS WITHIN EACH PROJECT.