Suggestions for Evaluation of Programs Designed To Reduce Recidivism among Juvenile Justice- Involved Youth by Hide Yamatani in JFSCI - Juniper Publishers
This paper discusses suggested evaluation designs for of criminal justice programs focused on reducing the recidivism rate among juvenile. Various concerns related to traditional experimental and quasi-experimental designs are examined. Evaluation consultants and doctoral students who are planning to study potential impact of criminal justice social interventions are highly recommended to consider advantages and disadvantages of possible evaluation designs. It is essential that program evaluators are able to identify areas in need of improvement, and specify evidence of the program benefit to youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Rigorous program evaluation can help establish these benchmarks and also provide agencies with feedback needed to improve implementation and optimize program efficacy. This paper also notes that the mission of evaluators and researchers should be focused on generating accurate and highly beneficial findings for program participants. In other words, the greatest beneficiaries of human service evaluation and research products should be those individuals in need (e.g., youth involved in the juvenile justice system).
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