NCJ Number
79353
Editor(s)
H G Weisman
Date Published
1981
Length
165 pages
Annotation
This manual presents course materials for use by participants in the criminal justice evaluation course sponsored by LEAA and taught at the Criminal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Resource Centers located at five universities.
Abstract
The course contains nine modules, beginning with an introduction and overview of the criminal justice planning experience and continuing with a discussion of the planning process and alternative approaches. Other modules present a systems approach to analyzing the present situation, an introduction to forecasting, problem identification and analysis, setting goals and objectives, developing programs and projects, preparing for evaluation, and plan implementation. The participant's guide is designed for distribution to trainees at the outset of the instruction. For each module, it presents the learning objectives, a content outline delineating the major learning points, and definitions and examples. Also provided are individual and small group exercises and reproductions of most of the course's visual aids. The course exercises include both written exercises and discussions and the use of the Delphi technique for building consensus. A bibliography lists about 200 references grouped by course modules. For the major class exercise materials and the instructor's guide, see NCJ 79351-52. For related courses on criminal justice, see NCJ 79347-49 and 79354-67.