Alternatives to traditional court processing: diversion and specialty courts

Informal processing is essential to juvenile courts. It directs youth away from the formal legal system and the consequences of involvement. Many youth are informally processed and placed into diversionary programs or specialty courts, yet relatively little is known about their outcomes. Youth must...

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Authors: Fountain, Erika (Author) ; Ducat, Christina (Author) ; Lloyd, Allison (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: The Oxford handbook of developmental psychology and the law
Year: 2024, Pages: 303-319
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Keywords:
Juvenile Justice
Diversion
Specialty courts
Problem-solving courts
Youth Justice