TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES TO STREET CRIME (TASC) - A NATIONAL EVALUATION PROGRAM, PHASE 1 STUDY - WORKING PAPER NO 3 - ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK

• NCJ Number: 32494
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 58 pages
• Grant Number(s): 75-NI-99-0062
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Lazar Institute
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: NATIONAL EVALUATION PROGRAM

Annotation

THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT IS TO PROVIDE A SYSTEMATIC BASIS FOR CONSIDERING VARIATIONS IN SERVICES, CLIENTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS OF THE 36 TASC PROJECTS.

Abstract

THIS FRAMEWORK ALSO COVERS IDENTIFICATION OF THE ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING PROJECT ACTIVITIES, HYPOTHESES CONCERNING THOSE ACTIVITIES, AND POSSIBLE MEASURES OF THE VALIDITY OF THE ASSUMPTIONS AND HYPOTHESES. THE ANALYSIS OF TASC PROJECTS INCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF GOALS, FUNCTIONS, CLIENT FLOWS, AND AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES. PROJECTS ARE ALSO ANALYZED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING EXTERNAL FACTORS: THE UNIVERSE OF POSSIBLE CLIENTS; THE NATURE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND STYLE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT; TYPE AND QUALITY OF DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS; NATURE OF LOCAL DRUG PROBLEMS; AND THE COMMUNITY'S ECONOMIC SITUATION.AN ANALYSIS OF PROJECT OUTCOMES CONSIDERS, IMMEDIATE EFFECTS, ULTIMATE IMPACTS, AND COST-BENEFIT IMPLICATIONS. FOR OTHER TASC WORKING PAPERS IN THIS SERIES, SEE NCJ-32493, NCJ-32495-97 AND NCJ-34057.