Conducting cost benefit analyses in criminal justice evaluations: Do we dare?

European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 355-364

  Zedlewski, Edwin W ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefits measurement; Cost benefit analysis; Cost effectiveness analysis; Cost estimation; Monetization; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 72249106202     PISSN: 09281371     EISSN: 15729869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10610-009-9108-9     Document Type: Article

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