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OREGON - CORRECTIONS IMPACT PROGRAM - FIELD SERVICES PROJECT - EVALUATION REPORT

NCJ Number
38989
Author(s)
D B BAKER; T E BLACK; G H JOHNSON; H L HILL
Date Published
1976
Length
182 pages
Annotation
EVALUATION OF A PORTLAND SERVICE PROJECT THAT WAS DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF HOMICIDE, RAPE, ROBBERY, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, AND BURGLARY AMONG PAROLEES AND PROBATIONERS WITH RECORDS OF SUCH CRIMES.
Abstract
AFTER A PRESENTATION OF THE EVALUATION GOALS, THE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE AND ENVIRONMENT EVOLVING FROM THE FIELD SERVICES PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION ARE DESCRIBED BRIEFLY, GIVING INITIAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT OPERATIONS. METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES COVERED INCLUDE TARGET POPULATION DEFINITIONS, OUTCOME CRITERIA, MEASUREMENT OF CLIENT PERFORMANCE, DATA COLLECTION, AND STATISTICAL OR OTHER METHODS USED IN LIEU OF EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS. THE MAJOR AREA OF CONCERN IN THE REPORT IS THE RELATION OF THE PROJECT'S PERFORMANCE TO THE OBJECTIVES OUTLINED IN THE GRANT APPLICATION. A STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CLIENTS SERVED IS PROVIDED IN NUMEROUS TABLES, AND TABLES INDICATING EVALUATION TESTING RESULTS APPEAR IN THE APPENDIX. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP