Trends and Developments in Program Evaluation in General and Criminal Justice Programs in Particular
The paper first describes general trends in evaluation in (mainly) western societies. Why is evaluation growing, what are the characteristics of this 'growth industry' and what developments are occurring outside western societies? Trends in the evaluation of criminal justice programs in th...
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Published in | European journal on criminal policy and research Vol. 11; no. 3-4; pp. 233 - 258 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Amsterdam
Springer Nature B.V
2005
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Summary: | The paper first describes general trends in evaluation in (mainly) western societies. Why is evaluation growing, what are the characteristics of this 'growth industry' and what developments are occurring outside western societies? Trends in the evaluation of criminal justice programs in the USA, the UK and the Netherlands are then discussed. Two important developments are thereafter highlighted: experimental evaluations and theory-driven evaluations. Both approaches are discussed, and some pros and cons are listed. Finally, the paper outlines some challenges for future work in the evaluation of criminal justice programs, stressing the importance of combining good designs with both program and social science theories. Adapted from the source document. |
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ISSN: | 0928-1371 1572-9869 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10610-005-0835-2 |