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Aug 2, 2022 · Simple cautioning (and Conditional Cautioning) are the only formal disposals which fall short of prosecution; but it is not the only way to divert an individual from the criminal justice...
Oct 27, 2023 · Diversion is a term that can refer to several different concepts and has no fixed meaning in the law in England and Wales. The two most common concepts are diversion from court and diversion...
Diversion from prosecution is a formal decision by the Procurator Fiscal. On receipt of a police report the Procurator Fiscal can choose to divert the young person to a local social work team or other service provider. The provider should have specific expertise in working with young people.
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Feb 8, 2024 · A diversion program is an alternative sentencing option that allows a defendant charged with certain crimes to avoid a criminal conviction. Diversion or pretrial diversion may be available to people facing first-time arrests or non-violent misdemeanor offenses.
Defining pre-court diversion. The term ‘diversion’ describes a wide range of models across the criminal justice system, from initiatives that aim to keep ‘at risk’ people out of the criminal justice system altogether, to those that provide an alternative to custody.
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The aim of this review was to assess the operation and impact of diversion from prosecution in Scotland. We sought to provide an overview of diversion practice from a policing, prosecution and justice social work perspective, highlight what is working well and explore any barriers to the more effective use of diversion.
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 forms, a typical diversion program results in a person who has been.