What is diversion? Does diversion necessarily mean that a juvenile might escape the juvenile justice system entirely? Why or why not? Explain

What will be an ideal response?


Diverts juvenile offender from legal proceedings; form of deferred prosecution;
Opportunity for juveniles to redeem themselves and prove law-abiding;
Net-widening an unintended consequence; disagreement over who should be thetarget of diversion, i.e. status offenders or those more serious offenders;decreases caseloads of prosecutors; reduces recidivism; minimizes placement or incarceration; crime prevention.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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a. accessibility b. sustainability c. vulnerability d. treatability

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