Criminal Justice Diversion

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Florine E. Barton AC0332400 Introduction to Criminal Justice (C5310) Writing Assessment 8 28 December 2012 Criminal Justice Diversion The definition for Criminal Justice Diversion is the Removal of Offenders from the Criminal Law at any stage of police and court process. It implies the formal halting or suspending of the traditional criminal proceeding against individuals who have violated criminal statues in favor of preceding them through some non-criminal disposition of means. Probation is a sentence of conditional release onto the community; suspended sentence is a disposition that implies supervision of the offender with a set or specified criteria and goals diversion that includes programs like youth service bureaus, public inebriate programs, civil commitment, citizen dispute settlement, and Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities (TASC). Criminal Justice Diversion is wrong due to the fact that it saves states and federal government money on incarnation and let criminal spent their time on probation or parole during community service. I think it is wrong and if you do the crime you should serve the time. The punishment should be given and serve for the crime you committed. Youth Service Bureaus was recommended by the President Commission and begun in California during 1971, it similar in concept to New York original Youth Council Bureau but many operate as adjuncts to local police departments which offer counseling, tutoring, crisis intervention, job assistance and guidance for truants, runaways, and delinquent youths dealing with school and family problem. Youth programs are good which teaches youth to deter from criminal activities, to get an education and to help with family problems. There should be more mentors for young children to young adult to guide them in the right direction and to teach them that education and

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