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- In very general and historic terms one could argue that the establishment of juvenile courts and the related separate juvenile justice system in the USA in 1899 was by itself the first and fundamental diversionary measure. Its objective was to divert juveniles in conflict with the penal law from the adult criminal justice system.
violenceagainstchildren.un.org/sites/violenceagainstchildren.un.org/files/expert_consultations/restorative_justice/jaap_doek_understanding_diversion_an.pdfUnderstanding Diversion and Restorative Justice: Setting the ...
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This article will move from initial reflections on the origins and practices of diversion in youth justice, via a consideration of alternative diversionary methods and strategies, to unpack the ideological assumptions and conflicts underpinning these.
- Abolishing Youth Justice Systems: Children First, Offenders ...
The 1980s decade of diversion in UK youth justice...
- Diversion, Rights and Social Justice - Roger Smith, 2021
There are a number of sources which helpfully map out...
- Abolishing Youth Justice Systems: Children First, Offenders ...
Jan 27, 2020 · The 1980s decade of diversion in UK youth justice consolidated critiques of iatrogenic systemic contact and generated an abolitionist momentum that was significantly reversed by the 1990s punitive turn and ‘new youth justice’ strategies of modernisation, expansionism, interventionism and risk management. However, the tentative rejection of ...
- Stephen Case, Kevin Haines
- 2021
Feb 3, 2020 · There are a number of sources which helpfully map out aspects of the history of diversion in youth justice (Mays, 1965; Shore, 1999; Smith, 2018), and these tend to suggest a process of progressive recognition, formalisation and incorporation within the criminal justice system.
- Roger Smith
- 2021
Oct 27, 2023 · Background. There is a strong evidence base that youth diversion is a better way of addressing low-level criminal behaviour than formal criminal justice processing. Youth diversion can reduce...
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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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.
Oct 16, 2017 · Diversion in youth justice is a subject of enduring interest. It concerns the processes by which decisions are made about whether or not to prosecute young offenders, and this book explores the continuing debates and historical developments which shape these processes.
