NCJ Number
30343
Date Published
1975
Length
21 pages
Annotation
THE NILECJ COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE STATE OF THE ART OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE TECHNIQUES ON A SYSTEM-WIDE BASIS IS EXPLAINED IN ITS FOUR MAJOR COMPONENTS.
Abstract
THE GOALS OF THIS PROGRAM, AS ESTABLISHED BY THE LEAA EVALUATION POLICY TASK FORCE, ARE TO (1) DETERMINE THE COST AND EFFECTIVENESS OF VARIOUS APPROACHES TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROBLEMS, (2) ENHANCE THE MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF LEAA PROGRAMS, AND (3) HELP STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES IMPROVE THEIR OWN EVALUATION CAPABILITIES. THE PROGRAM'S FOUR COMPONENTS ARE THE NATIONAL EVALUATION PROGRAM, PROGRAM EVALUATION, THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE CAPABILITIES, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW METHODOLOGIES. DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF PROJECTS IN THESE FOUR AREAS ARE CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT. SECTION 1 FEATURES THE PROJECTS IN THE NATIONAL EVALUATION PROGRAM, WHILE SECTIONS 2, 3, AND 4 COVER THE EVALUATIONS OF MAJOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS, MODEL EVALUATION PROGRAM GRANTS, AND PROJECTS TO DEVELOP NEW METHODOLOGIES. EACH DESCRIPTION CONTAINS THE TITLE OF THE PROJECT, NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE GRANTEE, THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, THE PERIOD OF AWARD, AND AN ABSTRACT OF THE AIMS OF THE EVALUATION.