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Evaluation of crime prevention initiatives: the principles of evaluation
The fifth thematic paper in the series published by the EUCPN Secretariat in collaboration
with the Irish Presidency, focuses on the theme of evaluation. It is written in the
framework of the third EUCPN Toolbox on the same theme. The toolbox is developed to
assist people engaged in evaluation who have limited resources, who often lack the
internal expertise to conduct a robust evaluation or who have limited access to
information and external support. The aim of this instrument is to develop more insight
in ‘how and why’ to evaluate and to provide a minimum standard of knowledge and skills
who are (about to be) involved in programme evaluation of small scale community-based
crime prevention initiatives. Attention is paid to the planning of an evaluation, the data
collection and analyses, and the communication of results.
This thematic paper aims to be a general introduction to the principles of evaluation
based on existing academic literature and provides more detailed information about the
second part of the toolbox, the practical guidelines. It is recommended to read the
thematic paper in conjunction with the guidelines in the toolbox