Software Reviews : AUTOMATED SOCIAL HISTORY II,enhanced version Reviewed by Larry D. Hilgert,Valdosta State College Publisher: Anderson Publishing Co.,Criminal Justice Division,Software Department,PO Box 1576,Cincinnati,OH 45221 (telephone: [phone]) Year of Publication: 1986 Materials: One diskette,one 71-page manual (user's guide),one 18-page offline data collection booklet,50 two-page offline data collection protocols Price: $392 (demonstration package available for $25;must be returned Machine Specificity: IBM PC,AT,xT,and most compatibles System Requirements: 64K,black-and-white monitor,one disk drive,MS Dos 2.1 or later (except MS Dos 3.2),BASICA,printer Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Excellent

Abstract

AUTOMATED SOCIAL HISTOR Y II (ASH 14 is a software package designed to generate a 13-section report in a social history writing style from a series of 406 questions. In addition, AsH II provides a raw data report, a clinical summary report, and a parole/probation risk report also obtained from the 406-item questionnaire. Data files can be maintained and retrieved through the menu-driven ASCII.