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The handbook of measurement issues in criminology and criminal justice / / edited by Beth M. Huebner and Timothy S. Bynum
| The handbook of measurement issues in criminology and criminal justice / / edited by Beth M. Huebner and Timothy S. Bynum |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (635 p.) |
| Disciplina | 353.40973 |
| Collana | Wiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| Soggetto topico | Criminal justice, Administration of - Evaluation |
| ISBN |
1-118-86876-5
1-119-09995-1 1-118-86864-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Table of Contents; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; Part I: Measurement of Criminal Typologies; 1 Violent Crime; Individual-Level Violence; Groups of Violent Offenders: The Case of Gangs; Violent Crime Incidents; The Geography of Violent Crime; Criminal Justice Strategies Designed to Reduce Violent Crime; Conclusion; References; Furter Reading; 2 Cybercrime; Defining Cybercrime; A Typology of Cybercrime; Methodological Limitations of Cybercrime Research; Computer-Mediated Communications as a Data Source; Considering the Future of Cybercrime Data Collection and Research
ReferencesFurther Reading; 3 Juvenile Crime and Bullying; Introduction; Measurement Issues in Juvenile Delinquency; Conclusion; References; 4 Rape and Other Sexual Offending Behaviors; Introduction; Types of Sex Offenders; Typologies of Sex Offenders; Theoretical Explanations of Sex Offending; Risk Factors for Sex Offending; Specialization and Versatility in Sex Offending; Sex-Offending Recidivism; Sex Offender Registry and Notification Laws and Consequences; Conclusion; References; Further Reading; 5 White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Introduction; Measuring White-Collar Crime Measuring Corporate CrimeLooking Forward; References; 6 Human Trafficking; Introduction; Research on Human Trafficking; Estimating the Scope of Human Trafficking; Open-Source Estimates; Human Trafficking Victimization and Operations Research; Assessing the Effectiveness of the Criminal Justice System and the Nongovernmental Response to the Problem of Human Trafficking; Conclusions; References; Further Reading; 7 Challenges in Measuring and Understanding Hate Crime; Background; Defining Hate Crime; FBI UCR Hate Crime Statistics Program; The NIBRS; National Crime Victimization Survey RecommendationsReferences; Further Reading; Part II: Offenders, Offending, and Victimization; 8 Gangs and Gang Crime; Defining Gangs, Gang Membership, and Gang Crime; The Use of Official Police Data; The Use of Ethnographic Studies; The Use of Self-Report Methods; Conclusion; References; Further Reading; 9 Gendered Pathways to Crime; Pathways Perspective; Common Pathways; Overview of Methodologies; Suggestions for Future Development; References; Further Reading; 10 Mental Health and Physical Studies; Mental Health Measurement Issues; Mental Health Measurement in Applied Studies Conducting Physical Health ResearchSummary; References; Further Reading; 11 Rehabilitation and Treatment Programming; Factors Influencing (Predicting) Program Outcomes; The Program: Structure, Components, and Features; Treatment Progress Measures; Client-Level Proximal Measures; Conclusion: Principles of Effective Programs and Services to Measure; References; Further Reading; 12 Measuring Victimization; How Is Victimization Typically Measured?; What Is the Phenomenon Being Measured?; Who Is Administered the Survey, and Who Is Not?; Two-Stage versus One-Stage Measurement Strategies Bounding and Telescoping |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910134930003321 |
| West Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Practical program evaluation for criminal justice / / Gennaro F. Vito, George E. Higgins
| Practical program evaluation for criminal justice / / Gennaro F. Vito, George E. Higgins |
| Autore | Vito Gennaro F. |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (178 p.) |
| Disciplina |
365.66
353.40973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HigginsGeorge E |
| Soggetto topico |
Criminal justice, Administration of - United States - Evaluation
Crime - United States |
| ISBN |
1-4557-7546-0
1-317-52191-9 1-138-13784-7 1-315-72141-4 1-4557-7770-6 1-317-52192-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Half Title""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Digital Assets""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1 Getting Started with Program Evaluation""; ""Introduction""; ""Administrator and Evaluator""; ""Strengths and Weaknesses of Program Evaluation""; ""Evidence-Based Practices""; ""Meta-Analysis""; ""Campbell Collaboration (Crime and Justice Group)""; ""Summary""; ""Discussion Questions""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2 Planning a Program Evaluation""; ""Introduction""; ""Problem-Oriented Policing""; ""Planning an Evaluation Strategy""; ""Logic Model""
""Politics of Evaluation Research""""Ethical Issues in Evaluation Research""; ""Summary""; ""Discussion Questions""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3 Needs Assessment Evaluation""; ""Introduction""; ""Definition of Needs""; ""Data Sources""; ""Problems with Needs Assessment""; ""Summary""; ""Discussion Questions""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4 Theory-Driven Evaluation""; ""Introduction""; ""Evaluability Assessment Approach""; ""Describing and Producing Program Theory""; ""Analyzing Program Theory""; ""Summary""; ""Discussion Questions""; ""References""; ""Additional Readings"" ""Chapter 5 Process Evaluation""""Introduction""; ""Process Evaluation: Program Implementation""; ""Process Evaluation: Monitoring Conduct of Evaluation Research Design""; ""Process Evaluation: Use of Qualitative Methods""; ""Process Evaluation Assessment: Evidence-Based Correctional Program Checklist""; ""Summary""; ""Discussion Questions""; ""References""; ""Chapter 6 Outcome Evaluation""; ""Introduction""; ""Classic Experimental Design""; ""To Experiment or not to Experiment?""; ""Quasi-Experimental Research Design""; ""Before-and-After Design (One Group Pre-Test, Post-Test Design)"" ""Question of Causation""""Summary""; ""Discussion Questions""; ""References""; ""Chapter 7 Cost-efficiency Evaluation""; ""Introduction""; ""Costs""; ""Limits of Cost Analyses""; ""Summary""; ""Discussion Questions""; ""References""; ""Chapter 8 Measurement and Data Analysis""; ""Introduction""; ""Measurement""; ""Statistics""; ""Summary""; ""Discussion Questions""; ""References""; ""Chapter 9 Reporting and Using Evaluations""; ""Introduction""; ""Review of Operation CeaseFire Chicago""; ""Factors Influencing the Use of Program Evaluation Results""; ""Summary""; ""Discussion Questions"" ""References""""Chapter 10 Looking Ahead: A Call to Action in Evaluation Research""; ""Introduction""; ""Point 1: Use the Best Possible Research Design""; ""Point 2: Evaluators must get Involved in the Very Beginning of the Program""; ""Point 3: Evaluators must Include Some Measure of Cost in their Analyses""; ""Point 4: Evaluation Leads to the Development of Evidence-Based Practice""; ""Point 5: Get out into the Field""; ""Point 6: Prepare to Partner with Practitioners""; ""Conclusion""; ""Discussion Questions""; ""References""; ""Glossary""; ""Index"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910973216303321 |
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| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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