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Danek, Thomas A.; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1990
The Intensive Protective Supervision Project (IPSP) is a juvenile justice program in North Carolina designed to assist status offenders. Several legislative and programmatic influences antedated the current program. This article provides a brief summary of three major events affecting the evaluation of the IPSP. (TJH)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Counseling Effectiveness, Delinquency Prevention, Demonstration Programs
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Rock, Steven M. – Evaluation Review, 1992
The impact of the 1985 Illinois seat belt law is explored using Box-Jenkins Auto-Regressive, Integrated Moving Averages (ARIMA) techniques and monthly accident statistical data from the state department of transportation for January-July 1990. A conservative estimate is that the law provides benefits of $15 million per month in Illinois. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accidents, Cost Effectiveness, Death, Economic Impact
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Desai, Anand; You, Min-Bong – Evaluation Review, 1992
Effects of Ohio's mandatory seat belt law on seat belt use, number of car accidents, and number of fatal and severe injuries were evaluated for January 1982 through March 1988. The monthly average number of accident victims was 2,002. Implications for public policy formulation and implementation are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Evaluation Methods, Mathematical Models, Policy Formation