NCJ Number
20497
Journal
Revija za Kriminalistiko in Kriminologijo Volume: 27 Issue: 2 Dated: (APRIL-JUNE 1976) Pages: 83-90
Date Published
1976
Length
8 pages
Annotation
CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF EVALUATION RESEARCH ARE EXAMINED IN SIX EVALUATION STUDIES ON JUVENILE DELINQUENCY CARRIED OUT IN YUGOSLAVIA.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR STATES THAT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COMPARATIVE ANALYSES, IT IS POSSIBLE TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SOCIAL CONTROL PROVISIONS. HE EXAMINES ISSUES RELATED TO THE SIZE AND REPRESENTATIVE QUALITIES OF SAMPLES USED FOR OBSERVATION OR EXPERIMENTATION. HE NOTES THAT THE QUESTION OF HOMOGENIETY OF THE OBSERVED SAMPLE STILL SEEMS TO BE NEGLECTED BY MOST STUDENTS. LIMITATIONS ON THE COMPARISONS WHICH CAN BE MADE BETWEEN VARIOUS STUDY POPULATIONS ARE DISCUSSED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) --IN SERBO-CROATIAN...DMC