The purpose of the project was the development, test, and evaluation of a seminar training package for Pre-Sentence Investigation (PSI) personnel who screen persons convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) to determine their levels of alcohol abuse. This report describes the activities involved in data collection, task analysis, materials development and validation by means of five administrations of the training across the country. The three-volume package includes a Course Guide, Instructor's Guide, and Participant's Manual. The project activities described are: (1) the PSI task analysis, (2) determination of training requirements, (3) development of criterion objectives and a program of instruction, and (4) seminar tryout and evaluation. An additional task, development of a 12-hour judicial seminar on "Alcohol and the Courts," is also covered. The final section of this report presents the contractors' conclusions and recommendations for future conduct of both the PSI and the judicial seminar package.
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