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We would suggest that at least five understandings of diversion can now be identified within academic and policy discourse: i) ‘diversion from prosecution/court’; ii) ‘diversion from custody’; iii) ‘diversion from the youth justice system’; iv) ‘diversion into alterna-tive services’; v) ‘diversion from crime’.
Feb 3, 2020 · These conclusions offer support for the overall argument that both the political sensitivities associated with young people’s problematic behaviour, and what might be termed the economics of law and order, are highly influential in shaping policy and practice in the field of diversion.
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The proportion of women in law firms has risen from 48% in 2015 to 53% in 2023.The seniority gap for women remains but has narrowed slightly since 2015:There has been a steady increase in the proportion of Black, Asian and minority ethnic lawyers in law firms, from 14% in 2015 to 19% in 2023. The increase is less than a percentage point for each c...The high proportion of Black, Asian and minority ethnic partners in one-partner firms (most of whom will be full-equity partners) means the overall proportion of equity partners (19%) is higher tha...There is a significantly higher proportion of lawyers from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic background working in one-partner firms (39%) than any other firm size. And this proportion decreases a...There has been an increase in the proportion of disabled lawyers, from 3% in 2015 to 6% in 2023. However, there is still significant underrepresentation compared to 16% in the UK workforce.
There has been a slight growth in lawyers who are lesbian, gay, bi or prefer another description over time, from 3% in 2015 to 4.4% in 2023.
The proportion of lawyers from a professional socio-economic background has decreased from 60% in 2019 to 57% in 2023. Lawyers from an intermediate socio-economic background increased – from 5% in...However, lawyers from lower socio-economic backgrounds has reduced from 21% in 2015 to 18% in 2023. There is little difference in socio-economic background by seniority.The proportion of lawyers attending independent/fee-paying schools has decreased, from 23% in 2015 to 21% in 2023. The number of those attending state schools has grown from 59% in 2015 to 64% in 2...Looking at the data by firm size highlights significant differences in diversity for the largest law firms (with 50+ partners) compared to the smallest (with one partner). This illustrates the real challenges for these large firms in making progress toward diversity, including: 1. Women are underrepresented at partner level in firms of all sizes, b...
Jan 23, 2024 · This chapter reviews the emergence and development of youth diversion and addresses the question of how we define and measure its achievements. Recurrent features of diversion are identified, such as the tension between minimum intervention and a preventive program–based approach.
justice’ model of diversion must ground its arguments in principles of children’s rights and the values of inclusion and anti-oppressive practice. Keywords advocacy, children first, diversion, offender management, rights, targeted intervention Introduction: Diversion and Progressive Practice
Introduction. Point-of-arrest youth diversion gives young people the chance to avoid both formal criminal justice processing and a criminal record, in return for the completion of community-based interventions. Youth diversion is an increasingly well-embedded practice in England and Wales: research by the Centre for Justice Innovation in 2019 ...
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Diversion programs allow criminal justice actors to send defendants out of the court system, compelling them instead to attend treatment programs, participate in educational opportunities, and/or perform community service. These programs exist for both adult and juvenile offenders.
