Re-inventing Diversion

Smith, Roger

doi:10.1177/1473225414537567

Re-inventing Diversion

Smith, Roger

Authors

Professor Roger Smith roger.smith@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

This article reviews recent developments in the area of ‘out of court’ disposals in youth justice in England and Wales, highlighting the emergence of recent trends towards decreased use of formal procedures to deal with the reported offences of young people. The idea considers possible explanations for these developments and assesses the contribution of a number of recent practice initiatives with a diversionary orientation. The article reflects on the varying rationales underpinning these developments, and wider influences in the form of economically driven pragmatism, before concluding that in order to sustain recent achievements, diversion must demonstrably strengthen its claims to legitimacy.

Citation

Smith, R. (2014). Re-inventing Diversion. Youth Justice, 14(2), 109-121. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473225414537567

Journal Article Type	Article
Online Publication Date	Jul 17, 2014
Publication Date	Aug 1, 2014
Deposit Date	Oct 14, 2014
Publicly Available Date	Apr 13, 2015
Journal	Youth Justice
Print ISSN	1473-2254
Electronic ISSN	1747-6283
Publisher	SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	14
Issue	2
Pages	109-121
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/1473225414537567
Keywords	Cautioning, Diversion, Minimum intervention, Restorative justice, Welfare.

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Smith, Roger (2014) 'Re-inventing diversion.', Youth justice., 14 (2). pp. 109-121. Copyright © The Author(s) 2014. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.