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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: 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
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.
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.
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, how the “what works” research can be used to determine who should be
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.
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Diversion is a process whereby an individual, at some stage, is diverted from continuing through the formal justice process. Diversion can come as early as initial contact with a law enforcement officer, if they exercise their discretion to not arrest, and thus place the individual in the criminal justice system.