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Choosing an Evaluation Model for Community Crime Prevention Programs (From Evaluation for Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention Studies Volume 14, P 119-169, 2002, Nick Tilley, ed., -- See NCJ-195626)

NCJ Number
195630
Author(s)
Brian J. English; Rick Cummings; Ralph G. Straton
Date Published
2002
Length
51 pages
Annotation
This paper, part of an international volume on evaluating crime prevention and crime reduction policies and practices, discusses Australia’s lack of community crime prevention program evaluations, and a need for a variety of evaluative models.
Abstract
Appearing in a collection of papers focused on the evaluation of policies and practices relating to crime prevention and crime reduction, the authors of this piece highlight the importance of community crime prevention programs in reducing the incidence of crime within communities. Discussing the importance of community crime prevention evaluations in predicting the effectiveness of the program to its community members, these authors focus on the lack of such program evaluation in Australia. Aiming to increase the awareness of the types of models of evaluation that help improve crime prevention programs, these authors discuss a variety of evaluation types, approaches, and methods. This article suggests that the most effective program evaluation model is one that merges several models that are each selected to meet the information needs of the stakeholders in community crime prevention. Figures, references

Sale Source
Criminal Justice Press/Willow Tree Press
Address

United States

Publication Format
Document
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
Note
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