EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS - THE COHORT ANALYSIS IN THE STUDY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPT OF YOUTH SERVICES BY THE HARVARD CTR FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE

• NCJ Number: 14215
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 21 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Justice
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

STATEMENT OF AN EVALUATION TECHNIQUE WHEREBY A COHORT OF YOUTH WILL BE FOLLOWED WITH A SUCCESSION OF INTERVIEWS FROM DETENTION THROUGH PROGRAM EXPERIENCE AND RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY.

Abstract

THE GOALS OF THE COHORT INTERVIEWS AND OBSERVATIONS ARE TWO-FOLD, 1) TO DEVELOP DATA-GATHERING INSTRUMENTS FOR TRACING CHANGE IN DELINQUENT YOUTH AS THEY PROCESS THROUGH A CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM, AND 2) TO DEVELOP A MODEL OF FACTORS CAUSING CHANGE IN DELINQUENT YOUTH IN THE CARE OF A CORRECTIONS AGENCY. DATA IS TO BE GATHERED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS, GENERAL GOALS, OUTCOMES, AND TYPE OF YOUTH OR CLIENTS, RELATIONSHIPS AMONG YOUTH, BETWEEN STAFF AND YOUTH, BETWEEN YOUTH AND THE COMMUNITY DURING AND AFTER PLACEMENT, DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAM ACTIVITY TO ACHIEVE DESIRED OUTCOMES, AND ORGANIZATION OF THE STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES AND ITS CONTRACTING AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAM ACTIVITY.