Download or read book Diversion from the Juvenile Justice System and Its Impact on Children written by Sharon Moyer and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This review summarizes and assesses research and commentary on : the agencies that traditionally screen young people to and from the juvenile justice system; and the "new diversion" which is currently being proposed to supplement the exercise of discretion by formal and informal institutions. It is emphasized that informal decisions have always been an integral part of the community's handling of delinquency, although the extent to which this discretion is exercised varies greatly by location. In the examination of the work in these areas, there is an attempt made -- a) to clarify how decisions to screen children from court intervention are being made now, and -- b) to consider the consequences of altering these practices by the introduction of formal diversion."--Page [ii].