The decision to keep juvenile offenders from entering formal processing in the juvenile justice system is called ______.

A. diversion
B. discretion
C. deflection
D. distraction


A. diversion

Criminal Justice

You might also like to view...

What are the three elements of the Routine Activities Theory? Give an example of a situation that could lead to victimization.

What will be an ideal response?

Criminal Justice

Juvenile court proceedings are becoming increasingly adversarial

a. True b. False

Criminal Justice

The theory that argues that women tend to encounter the criminal justice system as a result of trauma, victimization, eventual drug and alcohol abuse and then arrest is:

a. strain theory b. pathways theory c. psychological theory d. differential association theory

Criminal Justice

Heroine cravings normally begin in approximately 1-3 hours following a previous dose.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Criminal Justice