This bulletin investigates the level of variations between Police Area Commands in the proportion of young persons diverted from court.

Clare Ringland and Nadine Smith, ‘Police Use of Court Alternatives for Young Persons in NSW’, (2013) 167 Crime and Justice Bulletin 1

Diversions are options that police can use to prevent people from entering or continuing in the criminal legal system. Law and policy place some conditions on when diversions can be used. Police also have discretion about whether to use diversions. Research shows that diversions are underused for Aboriginal people, especially...

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Clare Ringland and Nadine Smith, ‘Police Use of Court Alternatives for Young Persons in NSW’, (2013) 167 Crime and Justice Bulletin 1

Policing and diversions