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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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About the Authors | |
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Introduction | |
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Analyzing the Problem | |
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Document the Need for Change | |
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Describe the History of the Problem | |
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Examine Potential Causes of the Problem | |
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Examine Previous Interventions | |
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Identify Relevant Stakeholders | |
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Conducting a Systems Analysis | |
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Identify Barriers to Change and Supports for Change | |
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Setting Goals and Objectives | |
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Identifying Goals and Values | |
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The Goals of Criminal Sanctions | |
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Normative Values | |
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Stating Specific Objectives for Each Goal | |
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Seeking Participation in Goal Setting | |
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Specifying an Impact Model | |
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Identifying Compatible and Incompatible Goals in the Larger System | |
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Identifying Needs and Opportunities for Interagency Collaboration | |
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The Benefits of Goal Conflict | |
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Loose Coupling and Criminal Justice Agencies | |
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Conclusion | |
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Designing the Program or Policy | |
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Choosing an Intervention Approach | |
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Designing a Program | |
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Designing a Policy | |
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Conclusion | |
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Action Planning | |
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Identify Resources Needed and Make Cost Projections | |
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Plan to Acquire or Reallocate Resources | |
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Specify Dates by Which Implementation Tasks Will Be Accomplished | |
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Develop Mechanisms of Self-Regulation | |
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Specify a Plan to Build and Maintain Support | |
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Conclusion | |
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Program/Policy Implementation and Monitoring | |
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Outline the Major Questions for Monitoring | |
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Instruments to Collect Monitoring Data | |
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Fiscal Monitoring | |
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Making Adjustments to the Resource Plan | |
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Designate Responsibility to Collect, Store, and Analyze Data | |
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Develop Information System Capacities | |
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Develop Mechanisms to Provide Feedback to Stakeholders | |
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Conclusion | |
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Evaluating Outcomes | |
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The Evidence-Based Paradigm | |
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Types of Evaluation | |
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Three Prerequisites for Evaluation | |
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Evaluability Assessment | |
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Logic Modeling | |
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Implementation Assessment | |
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Developing Outcome Measures | |
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Identifying Potential Confounding Factors | |
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Major Techniques for Minimizing Confounding Effects | |
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Specify the Research Design | |
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Time Series Analysis | |
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Identify Users and Uses of Evaluation Results | |
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Reassessment and Review | |
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Planning for Failure | |
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Planning for Success | |
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Learning and Adapting | |
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A Caution about Survival | |
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The Tasks of Implementing a New Innovation | |
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Planning Tasks for an Existing Program or Policy | |
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Conclusion | |
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Appendix: A Seven-Stage Checklist for Program/Policy Planning and Analysis | |
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Index | |