CRJU C365 - Program Planning and Evaluation in Criminal Justice

Institution:

Loyola University-New Orleans

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Description:

Evaluation research is an applied branch of the field of social science intended to supply scientifically valid information with which to guide programs and policies currently used in the criminal justice system (law enforcement, courts, and corrections) in the United States. Billions of dollars have been poured into local, state, and federal criminal justice programs to prevent and control crime and to process and manage offenders. The present course will familiarize students with the literature on criminal justice evaluation as well as teach them key techniques to measure the effects of a program or policy against the goals it set out to accomplish. This allows a policy maker to engage in subsequent decision-making about the program or policy and make improvements and adjustments for future programs.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.loyno.edu

Phone Number:

(504) 865-2011

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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