An Overview of Prosecutor-Led Diversion Programs: A New Incarnation of an Old Idea

IF 0.7 4区社会学 Q3 Social Sciences

Justice System Journal Pub Date : 2020-01-02 DOI:10.1080/0098261X.2019.1707136

K. Johnson, Robert C. Davis, M. Labriola, M. Rempel, Warren A. Reich

引用次数: 5

Abstract

Abstract Pretrial diversion programs began in the 1970s with the intention to provide participants an alternative to incarceration and prevent the negative impact of conviction, while allowing criminal justice providers reduced caseloads. Early programs emphasized goals of employment and rehabilitation. While initial evaluation results were encouraging, findings from more sophisticated research studies were negative and helped to discredit diversion programs. More recently, prosecutors have begun reintroducing diversion programs with more pragmatic goals such as reduced case processing costs and expungement of criminal records to prevent loss of access to the employment market. This article presents findings from a descriptive study of 15 diverse prosecutor-led diversion programs. The article describes the goals of these programs, program eligibility, program requirements, and dispositions upon successful completion; and draws contrasts between modern programs and their predecessors.

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检察官主导的转移项目概述:旧思想的新化身

审前分流项目始于20世纪70年代，目的是为参与者提供监禁之外的另一种选择，防止定罪的负面影响，同时允许刑事司法提供者减少案件数量。早期的项目强调就业和康复的目标。虽然最初的评估结果令人鼓舞，但更复杂的研究结果是负面的，这有助于质疑转移计划。最近，检察官开始重新引入分流项目，其目标更加务实，如降低案件处理成本和删除犯罪记录，以防止失去进入就业市场的机会。本文介绍了一项对15种不同的检察官主导的转移项目的描述性研究的结果。文章描述了这些方案的目标，方案资格，方案要求，并在成功完成处置;并将现代项目与其前身进行了对比。

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Justice System Journal LAW-

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0.90

自引率

14.30%

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