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STANDARDIZED PLANNING AND EVALUATION COMPONENT (SPEC) SYSTEM OPERATIONS MANUAL, V 1 - OVERVIEW

NCJ Number
19699
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1973
Length
25 pages
Annotation
THE STANDARDIZED PLANNING AND EVALUATION COMPONENT (SPEC) SYSTEM PROVIDES EVALUATION FEEDBACK TO THE INDIANA STATE PLANNING AGENCY AND REGIONAL PLANNING UNITS.
Abstract
IT IS A COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED EVALUATIVE REPORTING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM. THE FIRST SECTION OF THIS OVERVIEW IDENTIFIES THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF EVALUATION AND RELATES THESE PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE EVALUATION AND PLANNING. SECTION TWO PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF MAJOR ELEMENTS IN THE SPEC SYSTEM AS WELL AS A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF THE TECHNICAL AND MANAGERIAL APPROACHES TAKEN IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SYSTEM. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)