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   diversion

   /dʌɪˈvəːʃn/

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   • 1. the action of turning something aside from its course: "the diversion of resources from defence to civil research" Similar reroutingredirectionturning asidedeflectiondigressiondeviationdivergence
   • ▪ the action of reallocating something: "the diversion of funds to the Contras"
   • ▪ an alternative route for use by traffic when the usual road is temporarily closed: British "the road was closed and diversions put into operation" Similar detourdeviationalternative routebypass
   • 2. an activity that diverts the mind from tedious or serious concerns; a recreation or pastime: "our chief diversion was reading" Similar entertainmentamusementrecreationpastimegamehobbyfunrelaxationrest and relaxationreliefplaypleasuredelightmerrimentenjoymentbeguilementinformal:jolliesR and Rrecdated:sportrare:divertissement
   • ▪ something intended to distract attention from something more important: "a subsidiary raid was carried out on the airfield to create a diversion" Similar distractiondisturbancesmokescreen

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin diversio(n-), from Latin divertere ‘turn aside’ (see divert).

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2. www.lawinfo.com › what-is-diversionDiversion Programs - LawInfo

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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.

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4. www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk › diversionDiversion - Criminal Justice Inspectorates

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   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 at...

5. www.britannica.com › topic › diversionDiversion | Criminal Justice Reform & Alternatives | Britannica

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   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.

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7. www.ncb.org.uk › four-ways-improve-youth-diversionFour ways to improve youth diversion - National Children's Bureau

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   • Empower children and young people’s voices and nurture their aspirations throughout the diversion process. Practitioners should work collaboratively with children and young people to understand and identify their needs, interests, and personal goals.
   • Address ethnic disparity in diversion practices, improve understanding of and ways to best support disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs, and care-experienced children and young people.
   • Improve inter-agency and multi-agency collaboration. To ensure agencies collaborate well, procedures must be first put into place enabling and emphasising the importance of information sharing.
   • Strengthen and expand the evidence base on youth diversion. Overall, there is a lack of data on which children and young people are diverted, how they are diverted (which type and length of intervention they are offered and receive), as well as the outcomes for each child.

8. www.college.police.uk › research › crime-reductionPolice-initiated diversion for adults - College of Policing

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   Police-led diversion programmes are discretionary interventions initiated by the police in response to individuals committing qualifying criminal offences. These interventions ‘divert’ individuals away from formal criminal justice processes – such as prosecution – towards non-criminal justice alternatives, with the aim of reducing ...

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › diversionDIVERSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DIVERSION definition: 1. a different route that is used because a road is closed: 2. the fact of something being sent…. Learn more.

10. youthendowmentfund.org.uk › pre-court-diversionPre-court diversion - Youth Endowment Fund

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    What is it? Diversion is an approach to preventing reoffending by finding alternatives to formal criminal justice proceedings. Diversion can occur at different points in the criminal justice system: at the point of arrest, before charges are made, or in court through alternative forms of sentencing.