CJ 6350 - POLICY ANALYSIS & PROGRAM EVAL

Institution:

University of Houston-Downtown

Subject:

Criminal Justice

Description:

Examines theories and methods of policy analysis and program evaluation with suggested applications to agencies within the juvenile and criminal justice systems. Identifies the complex effects of policy change as well as techniques for developing a continuous capacity for program assessment in these agencies. Discusses forces that generate new policies and the processes for their implementation and evaluation. Students assess existing models and are encouraged to develop their own applications for measuring the impact of new directions in the system.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Graduate standing or department approval

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.uhd.edu

Phone Number:

(713) 221-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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