Question 1

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

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Question 2

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

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Question 3

Why is program assessment important?

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Question 4

How will you define recidivism?

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Question 5

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

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Question 6

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Program integrity cannot be measured.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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Question 9

What areas are covered by the CPC?

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Question 10

Match each corresponding item.
-Summary of research studies

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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.

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Question 12

Which is NOT a limitation of measuring recidivism?

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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?

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

Exam 14: Evaluating Community Corrections