THIS GUIDE IS BASED PRINCIPALLY ON THE EXPERIENCE OF THE AUBURN CRIMINAL JUSTICE EVALUATION PROJECT. WHILE THE GUIDE IS BASED ON ACTUAL EXPERIENCE IN EVALUATING CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS, THE PROCEDURES AND CONCLUSIONS ARE SET IN A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND RELATE GENERALLY TO THE STUDY OF ALL GOVERNMENT FUNDED PROGRAMS. INCLUDED IN THIS GUIDE ARE SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO ESTABLISH A DATA BASE, STAFF, RECRUITMENT AND ORGANIZATION, DEVELOPING AN EVALUATION PROCEDURE, AND TECHNIQUES OF RESEARCH AND ANALYSES. THE GUIDE ALSO DISCUSSES SUCH IMPORTANT EVALUATION ASPECTS AS RELATIONS WITH THE SUBGRANTEES AND POLITICAL ISSUES OF EVALUATION.