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This chapter presents the economic theory of enforcement. It begins with a positive theory of enforcement, which emphasizes deterrence. Deterrence involves the costs and benefits of lawbreaking for citizens and the costs and benefits of enforcement by the government.
In this series, we have examined what diversion is and what it is not, the four primary purposes of diversion, whether diversion contributes to public safety, and how the “what works” research can be used to determine who should be
Diversion could be conceptualized in terms of a reduction of the severity of the sanction applied in criminal justice proceedings, such as the replacement of custody with a community-based alternative, or in terms of a decision not to prosecute someone for a particular offense.
Diversion: Any of a variety of programs that implement strategies seeking to avoid the formal processing of an offender by the criminal justice system. Although those strategies, referred to collectively as diversion, take many
Nov 28, 2019 · We define diversion as de facto initiatives or de jure legislation that direct people away from criminal sanctions and towards educative, therapeutic or social services, an example being Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) schemes in the USA.
- Alex Stevens, Caitlin Elizabeth Hughes, Shann Hulme, Rebecca Cassidy
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Jan 1, 2009 · the term “diversion” refers to formally acknowledged and organized efforts to utilize alternatives to initial or continued processing into the justice system. To qualify as diversion, such efforts must be undertaken prior to adjudication and after a legally prescribed action has occurred.
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This chapter describes how law enforcement can be understood through the lens of economics, specifically public economics and the economics of government. In addition, it offers a brief summary of recent contributions that applied economists have made to the study of policing, and places where economists can contribute more.
