Discuss the three types of diversion presented in the text. Explain the significance of each. Answer: Diversion is the informal method of steering offenders out of the criminal justice system
Precharge diversion diverts offenders out of the system before they are charged. Deferred prosecution diversion occurs after the offender has been charged, but the prosecution is held until the offender meets some type of conditions-like completing treatment. Post-incarceration diversion is used on low-level chronic offenders and is designed to prevent the offender from continuing to commit crimes. a. Mandatory
b. Ad hoc
c. Coordinated
d. Adversarial
b
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a. Caucasians b. African Americans c. Latino Americans d. None of the above
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a. True b. False
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A. explanatory research B. exploratory research C. descriptive research D. evaluative research
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A. Eavesdropping never requires a warrant. B. Eavesdropping without a warrant is allowed as long as police don’t violate the “physical penetration” rule. C. Eavesdropping without a warrant is not permitted in a home but is constitutional in a phone booth because there is no expectation of privacy. D. Eavesdropping constitutes a “search and seizure” and thus requires a warrant.