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Practical Program Evaluation For Criminal Justice
Gennaro F. Vito
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Description for Practical Program Evaluation For Criminal Justice
Paperback. Num Pages: 178 pages, Approx. 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 194 x 9. Weight in Grams: 394.
Practical Program Evaluation for Criminal Justice shows readers how to apply the principles of fiscal responsibility, accountability, and evidence-based practice to criminal justice reform plans. Unlike other policy-based texts, which tend to focus more on implementation than assessment, this book provides applicable, step-by-step instruction on determining an initiative's necessity prior to its adoption (reducing the risk of wasting resources), as well as how to accurately gauge its effectiveness during initial roll-out stages. The book gradually introduces basic data analysis procedures and statistical techniques, which, once mastered, can be used to prove or disprove a program's worth. Lastly, the book introduces ... Read more
Practical Program Evaluation for Criminal Justice shows readers how to apply the principles of fiscal responsibility, accountability, and evidence-based practice to criminal justice reform plans. Unlike other policy-based texts, which tend to focus more on implementation than assessment, this book provides applicable, step-by-step instruction on determining an initiative's necessity prior to its adoption (reducing the risk of wasting resources), as well as how to accurately gauge its effectiveness during initial roll-out stages. The book gradually introduces basic data analysis procedures and statistical techniques, which, once mastered, can be used to prove or disprove a program's worth. Lastly, the book introduces ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
343g
Number of Pages
164
Place of Publication
Cincinnati, United States
ISBN
9781455777709
SKU
V9781455777709
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99-10
About Gennaro F. Vito
Gennaro F. Vito is a Distinguished University Scholar and professor in the Department of Justice Administration at the University of Louisville, where he has a faculty appointment in the Administrative Officer's Course of the Southern Police Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in public administration from The Ohio State University. He is a past President and Fellow of the Academy of ... Read more
Reviews for Practical Program Evaluation For Criminal Justice
Overall, I have little doubt that this particular text will be well-received by all as it is clearly successful in delivering on its proposed purpose and goals. The text is well-written and concise, yet at the same time authoritative and illustrative in its examples. In addition, the text is written in a manner that makes it largely accessible and useful ... Read more