Unlike other textbooks on the subject, Criminal Justice Policy and Planning: Planned Change, Fifth Edition, presents a comprehensive and structured account of the process of administering planned change in the criminal justice system. Welsh and Harris detail a simple yet sophisticated seven-stage model, which offers students and practitioners a full account of program and policy development from beginning to end. The authors thoughtfully discuss the steps: analyzing a problem; setting goals and objectives; designing the program or policy; action planning; implementing and monitoring; evaluating outcomes; and reassessing and reviewing. Within these steps, students focus on performing essential procedures, such as conducting a systems analysis, specifying an impact model, identifying target populations, making cost projections, collecting monitoring data, and performing evaluations. In reviewing these steps and procedures, students can develop a full appreciation for the challenges inherent in the process and understand the tools that they require to meet those challenges. To provide for a greater understanding of the material, the text uses a wide array of real-life case studies and examples of programs and policies. Examples include policies such as Restorative Justice, Justice Reinvestment, Stop-and-Frisk, and the Brady Act, and programs such as drug courts, community-based violence prevention, and halfway houses. By examining the successes and failures of various innovations, the authors demonstrate both the ability of rational planning to make successful improvements and the tendency of unplanned change to result in undesirable outcomes. The result is a powerful argument for the use of logic, deliberation, and collaboration in criminal justice innovations.
Unlike other textbooks on the subject, Criminal Justice Policy and Planning presents a comprehensive and structured account of the process of administering planned change in the criminal justice system. Welsh and Harris detail a simple yet sophisticated seven-stage model, which offers students and practitioners a full account of program and policy development from beginning to end. The authors thoughtfully discuss the steps: analyzing a problem; setting goals and objectives; designing the program or policy; action planning; implementing and monitoring; evaluating outcomes; and reassessing and reviewing. Within these steps, students and policy-makers focus on performing essential procedures, such as conducting a systems analysis, specifying an impact model, identifying target populations, making cost projections, collecting monitoring data, and performing a meta-analysis, In reviewing these steps and procedures, readers can develop a full appreciation for the challenges inherent in the process and understand the tools required to meet those challenges. To provide for a greater understanding of the material, the text uses a wide array of real-life case studies and examples of programs and policies. Examples include policies such as Restorative Justice, The Second Chance Act, Three Strikes Laws, and the Brady Act, and programs such as drug courts, boot camps, and halfway houses. By examining the successes and failures of these innovations, the authors demonstrate both the ability of rational planning to make successful improvements and the tendency of unplanned change to result in undesirable outcomes. The result is a powerful argument for the use of logic, deliberation, and collaboration in criminal justice innovations.
Many stars brighten the sky at night, so does every person have one? One child finds his own stellar companion that follows him everywhere. Why Does That Star Follow Me? let's readers.discover the child's discovery.
Larry D. Barnes shares the stories of a life well lived and powerfully communicates a message that has been the center piece in his life: Goals allow you to create anything you desire in life, and being able to do that, enables you to give back in meaningful and lasting ways. Over the course of a year, Larry shared memories of some of the most unforgettable events in his life; adding in the wisdom of being able to reflect on those experiences, decades later. From his humble beginnings, Larry D. Barnes combined his burning desire for the better things in life, with the knowledge gained from dedicated study in the area of success, and the unwavering faith, to enjoy life to its fullest, and make the world a better place to live. You'll walk with Larry, as he takes you on a journey through the various period of his life; his childhood, time spent serving his country, creating his first million...and so much more! Get a look beneath the surface, and discover the previously unrecorded back story of the man with the "Midas Touch" Larry D. Barnes.
These messages aren't necessarily for entertainment or casual reading. No, these messages are born of a struggle and presented to you here to fuel determination, faith, and HOPE. If you're looking for a quick minute-devotional while you sip a morning beverage, this may not be the place for you. But if you're standing on the ledge of a building or balancing on the side of a bridge looking down into murky depths. For those who are considering giving up or feel all hope is lost. Financial Problems, Separations, Divorce, Pain Sickness. Everyone at some time or another has experienced some form of distress or trauma. Unemployment, Disease, Lies and Slander, Wayward children, Deadlines, Aging parents, Grief and Loss, Loneliness, Foreclosures, Dependency and Addictions, Lost Loves, Lives, and Unfulfilled Dreams. The weariness of struggling for such a long time you're down, but not out. HOLD ON! 101 Promises. 101 Strategies. 101 Encouragements. 101 Breakthroughs. One of them is for you.
Examination Paediatrics is an essential guide for medical trainees undertaking paediatric clinical examinations. Aligned with current practice and examination format, this new edition provides guidance on history taking, examination procedure, relevant investigations, and management for the majority of chronic paediatric clinical problems encountered in paediatric hospital practice and community paediatric practice. Extended cardiology focus with over 50 colour images Catchy mnemonics to aid recall 5 new long cases, including hypopituitarism, neurofibromatosis type 1 and Rett syndrome 8 new short cases, including lymphadenopathy, ataxia and nystagmus Tips on body language, attitude and the motivation needed to pass your clinical exams
The volcano only exists in Judy's imagination, but there are a lot of other turbulent things there too, especially things related to the lovely Madeleine. Madeleine also has an imagination, only hers is of the syrupy, airy-fairy kind. Picture book format, ages 7 - 10.
Everyone needs a "key" to find his or her happiness. Kimmy discovers that finding her key is more than reading a book or riding her bike. The key to happiness is much more.
New Sales Book Reveals: The 7 Phases of Decision Making. When you put your emphasis on these 7 wonders of the world, sales will naturally happen in abundance, all while maintaining your ethics and humility. This simple and easy-to-read book will show you... The Simple Little Word-tracks That Turn Lookey Loos Into Buyers. Reveal The Invisible Deal Killers Lurking In Every Sales Situation. The Ethical Way to Have Someone Sell Themselves. The 7 Perspectives to Every Decision. The Keys to Controlling Political Pandemonium During a Sale. How To Do All of This and MORE While Remaining Ethical and Humble. While there are many reasons to write a book, my purpose in writing "The Humble Salesman" stems from countless wasted hours reading sales books that claim to have the newest and easiest ways to make a sale. Many were unfulfilled promises of becoming a sales legend by using someone's simple techniques that in the end made me question their ethics. In my career once I stopped focusing on what I was doing, and began to focus more on what the prospect was doing, the more success I had. I was not a stranger to sales awards before focusing on prospect behavior, but it certainly became easier to win them once I figured out the information I am going to share with you in this book.
Street Wolf (AKA Nathan Blackhorse) enlists the aid of New York City cops and criminals when the search for a missing girl uncovers the horrifying secret of a serial killer hiding among his friends and neighbors. The Native American detective must find the missing pregnant girl before it's too late.
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