NCJ Number
72009
Editor(s)
C Klein,
R Mills
Date Published
1982
Length
64 pages
Annotation
This annotated bibliography of 173 citations identifies references for organizing, managing, and administering program evaluations.
Abstract
Citations are arranged alphabetically by author in three sections. Most of the documents date from 1975 to 1979. The general evaluation techniques section contains an overview on technique issues, including strengths, weaknesses, capabilities, obstacles, utilization versus nonutilization, experimentation versus quasi-experimentation, and political considerations. Examples are cited from the social sciences, particularly mental health. This section also identifies manuals and guides to performing evaluations, including effective techniques and statistical methods and procedures. The next section focuses on issues specific to law enforcement, corrections, courts, and juvenile justice systems. Procedure manuals and guides describe specific techniques available to criminal justice evaluators, including models, frameworks, and other evaluation instruments presently being used in the field. The final section comprises bibliographies of evaluation techniques and methodologies. Author and title indexes and availability information are provided.