EVALUATING EXPLORATIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS FOR PLANNING IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (FROM CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH, 1975 BY EMILIO VIANO - SEE NCJ-34155)

• NCJ Number: 34160
• Author(s): L RUTMAN
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 10 pages
• Corporate Author: D C Heath and Co
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PAPER EMPHASIZING THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN EXPLORATION AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO SHOW THE DIFFERENCES IN THE PURPOSES AND EVALUATIVE RESEARCH STRATEGIES FOR BOTH.

Abstract

THE AUTHOR STATES THAT THE STRATEGIES OF EXPLORATIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS REPRESENT STAGES OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND THAT THE CONTRIBUTION THAT THESE PROJECTS MAKE TO THE PLANNING PROCESS CONSTITUTES THE OVERALL CONTEXT FOR EXAMINING EVALUATIVE RESEARCH. ILLUSTRATIVE MATERIAL IS DRAWN FROM TWO RESEARCH DESIGNS PREPARED BY THE AUTHOR AN EXPLORATORY PROJECT, 'THE TRAINING CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS' AND A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT 'THE GROUP PROBATION PROJECT'.