Does It Work? Problems in the Evaluation of a Correctional Treatment Program

• NCJ Number: 89011
• Journal: Journal of Offender Counseling Services and Rehabilitation Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Dated: (Fall 1982) Pages: 5-21
• Author(s): G F Vito
• Date Published: 1982
• Length: 17 pages
• Grant Number(s): 75-BC-OF5-5550
• Sponsoring Agency: Ohio Dept of Rehabilitation and Correction; Ohio Dept of Economic and Community Development
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Earlier version was presented at the 1981 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Annotation

This paper presents the results of an evaluation of a correctional treatment program and gives special attention to the limitations of the research design.

Abstract

It is suggested that such limitations impinge upon the ability of the evaluation to generate conclusive evidence on project outcomes and may even be responsible for negative conclusions about correctional treatment programs. These suggestions are offered in order to design future evaluations in a more accurate fashion. (Author abstract)