Evaluating Performance of Criminal Justice Agencies (SAGE Criminal Justice System Annuals)

How can the performance of criminal justice agencies be judged? By what standards, according to whose goals, and by what form of measurement can they be evaluated? Are the police to be judged by the number of arrests, response time to call, a reduction in crime, or fair treatment of all citizens? This collection of original essays tackles the complex technical and conceptual issues involved -- and the sensitive political issues as well.