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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
Responding to a child's behaviour through suitable support or less formal measures rather than taking them further into the criminal justice system.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 2
Revise: The Youth Justice SystemWhere appropriate, agencies seek diversion: dealing with behaviour through suitable support or less formal responses instead of taking the child further into the justice system. This can address problems early and reduce the damaging effects of being labelled an offender.
Paper 1, Paper 2
Dealing with a child through suitable support outside formal court proceedings, where appropriate.
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Where appropriate, the police and youth offending team can work together on an out-of-court disposal, such as a caution, or arrange diversion into suitable support. Diversion means responding outside formal court proceedings where this is appropriate.
