NCJ Number
43277
Journal
Prison Journal Volume: 57 Issue: 1 Dated: (SPRING-SUMMER 1977) SPECIAL ISSUE Pages: 1-57
Editor(s)
R A DAVIS
Date Published
1977
Length
57 pages
Annotation
SIX SELECTED PAPERS DISCUSS ISSUES PERTAINING TO EVALUATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS.
Abstract
CONGRESSIONALLY REQUESTED EVALUATION IN THREE MAJOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES IS EXAMINED, SHEDDING LIGHT ON CONGRESS' ROLE IN PROGRAM EVALUATION. AN ENUMERATION OF THE REASONS WHY DECISION- AND POLICYMAKERS MAKE LITTLE OR NO USE OF AGENCY PROGRAM EVALUATION IS THE TOPIC OF ANOTHER ARTICLE. ALSO DISCUSSED ARE AN EVALUATION APPROACH INCLUDING EXAMINATION OF THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM IS EFFECTIVE; HOW ECONOMIC CONDITIONS INFLUENCED RESULTS OF THE PREDICTIVE SENTENCING PROJECT; AND LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS FOR OTHER PROJECTS. OTHER PAPERS DEAL WITH THE CONCLUSIONS REACHED BY THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGARDING PROBATION PREDICTION MODELS, AND EXAMINE THE HYPOTHESIS THAT SHORT-TERM INCARCERATION REDUCES RECIDIVISM MORE EFFECTIVELY THAN LONG-TERM INCARCERATION. THE JOURNAL INCLUDES AN UPDATE ARTICLE ON A SWEDISH CITIZEN-PRISONER GROUP, AND COMMENTS AND REPLIES. REFERENCES ARE PROVIDED.