METHODS OF EVALUATING CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMS - A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

• NCJ Number: 15643
• Journal: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Dated: (MARCH 1974) Pages: 55-63
• Author(s): J A BELL
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 9 pages
• Corporate Author: Southdown Press
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: Australia

Annotation

AN INTEGRATED VIEW OF THEORETICAL POSSIBILITIES FOR SUGGESTED TECHNIQUES.

Abstract

CITERATURE DEALING WITH EVALUATION OF CORRECTIONAL PROCEDURES AND PROGRAM IS REVIEWED. RESEARCH MODELS WHICH HAVE BEEN USED OR SUGGESTED FOR USE IN THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED AND EXAMPLES OF USAGE ARE GIVEN. GENERAL STEPS AN AGENCY SHOULD TAKE IN PREPARATION FOR EVALUATION ARE EXPLAINED. THESE INCLUDE DEFINING PROBLEMS, ASSIGNING PRIORITY AND STATING GOALS OF PROGRAMS. THE AUTHOR SUGGESTS THAT PROBLEMS CAN ARISE FROM ACTUALLY APPLYING THE RESEARCH MODELS WITH THE CORRECTIONAL FIELD. THESE PROBLEMS ARE DISCUSSED AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS ARE SUGGESTED. IN ADDITION, SOME MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES WHICH CAN BE USED FOR CORRECTIONAL EVALUATION ARE MENTIONED. THE AUTHOR CONCLUDES WITH GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF CORRECTIONAL RESEARCH. A LIST OF REFERENCES IS PROVIDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)