Describe the evaluation designs generally considered to be acceptable for a program to be deemed “evidence-based” and the program levels associated with each evaluation design.

What will be an ideal response?


Level 1 (Exemplary) programs and Level 2 (Effective) are each considered to fall in the purview of “evidence-based” programming. Level 1 evaluation designs are experimental, which represents the gold standard, while the Level 2 quasi-experimental evaluation design is slightly less rigorous than Level 1 but still of high quality.

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In many law enforcement agencies, situations involving lost children are considered so important that supervisors are specifically made responsible for directing searches for them. The extent of the effort devoted to such incidents ordinarily is dependent on the age of the child and the circumstances. The younger the children are, the greater the need for locating them promptly. If the child was last seen inside the house and the parents tell the first responding officers that they have already searched the house, where should the officers' search begin?

A. Neighbors' yards B. Neighborhood school yards C. Neighbors' homes D. Parents' home(s)

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In the adversarial system, the accused person is presumed innocent and the burden of proof is placed on the state or the court. 2. The Bill of Rights places restrictions on individuals and private groups as well as on government. 3. The Fourteenth Amendment opened the door to the nationalization of the Bill of Rights. 4. According to Justice Cardozo’s opinion in the Palko case, formal rights are indispensable in a democratic society. 5. Only rights specifically cited in the Bill of Rights or Constitution can be incorporated by the Supreme Court.

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During the discovery process, a prosecutor can conceal evidence which demonstrates that the defendant is actually innocent.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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In most parts of United States, executions were carried out in public until the _____________.

A. 1750s B. 1830s C. 1870s D. 1900s

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