Discussion 1 & 2 | CRJ 697 Capstone: Evaluation & Program Analysis in Criminal Justice | Ashford University

400   words each

 Political Impacts & Ethical Questions

Prior to beginning work on the discussion forum, be certain to have read all the required resources for this week.

In your initial post, identify and discuss potential political impacts and ethical questions that could result from the program or policy evaluation you are proposing in your Final Paper. Make sure to identify relevant stakeholder variables and any other extrinsic socio-political variables that could potentially affect your evaluation proposal.

2.

 Practical Significance of Program Effects

Prior to beginning work on the discussion forum, be certain to have read all the required resources for this week.

In your initial post, critique the design of the selected methodology you intend to utilize in your Final Paper. Identify and discuss relevant moderator variables that have been identified in your evaluation proposal. Describe the important roles these variables might play in determining the overall effects of the program or policy you are proposing to evaluate?

Required Resource

Text

Rossi, P. H., Lipsey, M. W., & Freeman, H. E. (2004). Evaluation: A systemic approach (7th ed.). Retrieved from https://content.uagc.edu

• Chapter 9: Assessing Program Feedback
• Chapter 10: Detecting, Interpreting, and Analyzing Program Effects
• Chapter 12: The Social Context of Evaluation

Recommended Resource

Article

Corsaro, N., Brunson, R. K., & McGarrell, E. F. (2014). Problem-oriented policing and open-air drug markets: Examining the Rockford pulling levers deterrence strategy. Crime & Delinquency, 59(7), 1085-1107. doi:10.1177/0011128709345955

• The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the SAGE Journals Online database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article details the processes involved in the development of an evaluation of a police response policy pertaining to open-air drug markets. The article is particularly noteworthy as it is a demonstration of how an evaluation is developed amidst a host of real-world constraints. Students will find it useful as a guide demonstrating how evaluation researchers use topic knowledge and insight to identify proper methods to conduct scientific inquiry in a very messy social and political arena. This article will assist you in the completion of this week’s discussion posts.