NCJ Number
11209
Date Published
1973
Length
165 pages
Annotation
GUIDE FOR DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING PLANS TO EVALUATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS.
Abstract
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WHEREVER POSSIBLE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROJECT OBJECTIVES BE STATED IN QUANTITATIVE TERMS AND THAT AN EVALUATION PLAN BE DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROJECT GRANT APPLICATIONS. THIS MANUAL COMBINES AND REVISES TEN DOCUMENTS THAT WERE PREPARED BY THE MITRE CORPORATION FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE (NILECJ) IN 1972 AND 1973 AS AN AID TO THE EVALUATION OF THE HIGH IMPACT ANTI-CRIME PROGRAM. AS A PACKAGE, IT IS INTENDED TO SERVE AS A REFERENCE AND WORKING MANUAL FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF AUDIENCES. INCLUDED IN THIS MANUAL IS A PROGRAM MANAGER'S GUIDE FOR PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EVALUATION PLAN AND AN EVALUATOR'S GUIDE FOR THE PREPARATION OF EVALUATION COMPONENTS. REPRODUCED ARE FOUR SAMPLE EVALUATION PLANS (IN THE FORM OF EVALUATION COMPONENTS OF HYPOTHETICAL PROJECT GRANT APPLICATIONS TO LEAA FOR HIGH IMPACT FUNDING) THAT ILLUSTRATE THE EVALUATION METHODOLOGY IN A VARIETY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROJECTS SUCH AS A POLICE COMMAND AND CONTROL PROGRAM AND A METHADONE MAINTENANCE PROJECT. FOUR EXAMPLES OF INTEGRATED EVALUATION COMPONENTS ARE PROVIDED BY A HYPOTHETICAL YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM OUTLINE AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONS OF THREE OF ITS SUBORDINATE PROJECTS. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WILL FIND THE MANAGER'S GUIDE HELPFUL IN UNDERSTANDING THE WORK OF EVALUATION IN DEVELOPING EVALUATION PLANS FOR THEIR PROGRAMS, WHEREAS EVALUATION PLANNERS WILL FIND THE EVALUATOR'S GUIDE AND THE COMPONENTS USEFUL IN PREPARING REALISTIC AND VALID EVALUATION PLANS FOR THEIR PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)