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A diversion program in the criminal justice system is a form of sentencing〔(Criminal Justice Diversion Program ), Australia, Magistrates Court of Victoria; see also the "(Community Correction Order. )" Accessed 2012-3-3.〕 and such programs are often run by a police department, court, a district attorney's office, or outside agency designed to enable offenders of criminal law to avoid criminal charges and a criminal record.〔(Diversion Program ), Pueblo County Government, Pueblo Colorado. Accessed 2012-3-3.〕 Problem-solving courts typically include a diversion component as part of their program. The purposes of diversion are generally thought to include relief to the courts, police department and probation office, better outcomes compared to direct involvement of the court system, and an opportunity for the offender to avoid prosecution by completing various requirements for the program.〔(Diversion ), The John Howard Society of Niagara, Canada. Accessed 2012-3-3.〕 These requirements may include: *Education aimed at preventing future offenses by the offender *Restitution to victims of the offense *Completion of community service hours *Avoiding situations for a specified period in the future that may lead to committing another such offense (such as contact with certain people)〔 Diversion programs often frame these requirements as an alternative to court or police involvement or, if these institutions are already involved, further prosecution. Successful completion of program requirements often will lead to a dropping or reduction of the charges while failure may bring back or heighten the penalties involved. Charges dismissed because of a diversion program will still lead to additional criminal history points under the US Sentencing Guidelines if there was a finding of guilt by a court or the defendant pleaded guilty or otherwise!!! admitted guilt in open court, provided that the deferred disposition was not a juvenile matter.〔(US Sentencing Guidelines, 4A1.2(f) ), 2011 revision; and see note 9: "Diversionary Dispositions.—Section 4A1.2(f) requires counting prior adult diversionary dispositions if they involved a judicial determination of guilt or an admission of guilt in open court. This reflects a policy that defendants who receive the benefit of a rehabilitative sentence and continue to commit crimes should not be treated with further leniency."〕 == Diversion and juvenile justice == Diversion has played a key role in improving outcomes and rehabilitating youthful offenders. The concept of diversion is based on the theory that processing certain youth through the juvenile justice system may do more harm than good.(Diversion Programs: An Overview ), Juvenile Justice Bulletin September 1999, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs. Accessed 2012-3-3.〕 Programs meant to divert juvenile delinquents are often fundamentally different from the programs meant for adults. Many times youth will present with substance abuse and mental health issues which may be the underlying cause of such delinquency. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Diversion program」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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