Diverting young offenders from crime in Ireland: the need for more checks and balances on the exercise of police discretion

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The Irish police (the Garda Síochána) have been exercising their law enforcement discretion to pursue a diversionary strategy for young offenders since at least 1953. Working in a street environment of low visibility they have managed to expand their traditional law enforcement function into territo...

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Main Author: Smyth, Philip (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2011
In: Crime, law and social change
Year: 2011, Volume: 55, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 153-166
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
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Keywords:
Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Justice System
Juvenile Offender
Police Officer
Probation Officer
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