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DIVERSION OF OFFENDERS

NCJ Number
9208
Journal
Federal Probation Volume: 36 Issue: 4 Dated: (DECEMBER 1972) Pages: 31-36
Author(s)
R M CARTER
Date Published
1972
Length
6 pages
Annotation
ORIGINS OF DIVERSION AS A MOVEMENT TO DEVELOP SPECIFIC ALTERNATIVES TO PROCESSING OFFENDERS BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND ASSOCIATED OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS.
Abstract
DIVERSION, AS A MOVEMENT AWAY FROM THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, RECOGNIZES THAT THE COMMUNITY IS AN APPROPRIATE BASE FOR MANY JUSTICE OPERATIONS. IT IS SEEN AS A POTENTIALLY MAJOR MECHANISM OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)