Question 1

List five performance measures you would use to evaluate a halfway-house program.

Accepted Answer

1. Recidivism rate: This measures the ra

Question 2

List five performance measures you would use to evaluate a drug treatment program.

Accepted Answer

1. Treatment retention rate: This measur

Question 3

Why is program assessment important?

Accepted Answer

Program assessment is important for seve

Question 4

How will you define recidivism?

Accepted Answer

Recidivism refers to the tendency of a c

Question 5

What are some of the program characteristics that can be included to assess the program itself?

Accepted Answer

There are several program characteristic

Question 6

One problem in assessing effectiveness of community corrections centers is the difficulty in developing adequate comparison groups for follow-up studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Program integrity cannot be measured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Are there other outcome measures you would suggest including besides recidivism?

Accepted Answer

When evaluating the effectiveness of cri

Question 9

What areas are covered by the CPC?

Accepted Answer

The CPC, or Cooperative Patent Classific

Question 10

Match each corresponding item.
-Summary of research studies

Accepted Answer

A)  meta-analysis 
B)  recidivism 
C)  literature review 
D)  follow-up period 
E)  parole violation
F) comparison group 
A)  meta-analysis 
B)  recidivism 
C)  literature review 
D)  follow-up period 
E)  parole violation
F) comparison group

Question 11

You have been asked to develop a drug-testing program for probationers. Design a study to measure its effectiveness. Make sure you list the outcome measures you would use.

Accepted Answer

To measure the effectiveness of a drug-t

Question 12

Which is NOT a limitation of measuring recidivism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the definition used 
B)  the statistical tests used to analyze the data 
C)  the length of the follow-up period 
D)  the availability of data 
A)  the definition used 
B)  the statistical tests used to analyze the data 
C)  the length of the follow-up period 
D)  the availability of data

Question 13

Which would NOT be considered an appropriate outcome measure to examine the effectiveness of community corrections?

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing recidivism 
B)  reducing cost 
C)  reducing positive drug tests 
D)  reducing restitution payments 
A)  reducing recidivism 
B)  reducing cost 
C)  reducing positive drug tests 
D)  reducing restitution payments

List five performance measures you would use to evaluate a halfway-house program.

List five performance measures you would use to evaluate a drug treatment program.

Why is program assessment important?

How will you define recidivism?

What are some of the program characteristics that can be included to assess the program itself?

One problem in assessing effectiveness of community corrections centers is the difficulty in developing adequate comparison groups for follow-up studies.

Program integrity cannot be measured.

Are there other outcome measures you would suggest including besides recidivism?

What areas are covered by the CPC?

Match each corresponding item. -Summary of research studies

You have been asked to develop a drug-testing program for probationers. Design a study to measure its effectiveness. Make sure you list the outcome measures you would use.

Which is NOT a limitation of measuring recidivism?

Which would NOT be considered an appropriate outcome measure to examine the effectiveness of community corrections?

The Criminal Justice System

Pretrial Bond, Bail, and Diversion

Sentencing and Community Corrections

Probation in America

Parole in America

Offender Assessment

Roles of Probation and Parole Officers

Supervision Strategies and Delivering Services to Offenders

Graduated Responses to Behavior

Community Residential Correctional Programs

Special Populations in Community Corrections

Women and Community Corrections

Problem Solving Court

Future of Corrections

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Exam 14: Evaluating Community Corrections

List five performance measures you would use to evaluate a halfway-house program.

List five performance measures you would use to evaluate a drug treatment program.

Why is program assessment important?

How will you define recidivism?

What are some of the program characteristics that can be included to assess the program itself?

One problem in assessing effectiveness of community corrections centers is the difficulty in developing adequate comparison groups for follow-up studies.

Program integrity cannot be measured.

Are there other outcome measures you would suggest including besides recidivism?

What areas are covered by the CPC?

Match each corresponding item. -Summary of research studies

You have been asked to develop a drug-testing program for probationers. Design a study to measure its effectiveness. Make sure you list the outcome measures you would use.

Which is NOT a limitation of measuring recidivism?

Which would NOT be considered an appropriate outcome measure to examine the effectiveness of community corrections?

The Criminal Justice System

Pretrial Bond, Bail, and Diversion

Sentencing and Community Corrections

Probation in America

Parole in America

Offender Assessment

Roles of Probation and Parole Officers

Supervision Strategies and Delivering Services to Offenders

Graduated Responses to Behavior

Community Residential Correctional Programs

Special Populations in Community Corrections

Women and Community Corrections

Problem Solving Court

Future of Corrections

Filters