CCJS 300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Random Assignment, National Institute Of Justice, Computer Language
11 Dec 2019
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Chapter 11: policy analysis and evaluation research: policy analysis the study of the causes and consequences of government behavior. Whatever governments choose to do or not to do . Policy process as a series of political activities consisting of. >>identifying problems demands are expressed for government action. >>formulating policy proposals agenda is set for public discussion. Evaluating impacts of programs on target and nontarget groups in society. Suggesting changes and adjustments: evaluation research an applied branch of social science that is intended to supply scientifically valid information with which to guide public policy. Evolved from the world of technology rather than science and emphasizes mission or goal accomplishment and product/service delivery rather than theory formation. Aims to provide feedback to policy makers in concrete, measurable terms. Measurement of the effects of a program in terms of its specific goals, outcomes, or particular program criteria. Policy experiments applied field experiments that address themselves to immediate practical policy questions.
