1st Edition
Youth Diversion Exploring Criminal Justice Perspectives through An Australian Case Study
By Estrella Pearce
Copyright 2026
230 Pages
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Routledge
Using New South Wales as a case example, this book engages with central themes of discretionary decision-making processes regarding youth diversion away from court and the broader political and policy constraints that impact implementation to full potential.
Drawing on mixed quantitative and qualitative data, including interviews with experienced police officers, magistrates, and youth justice... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Juvenile Justice and the Aims of Diversion 3. Risk, Neoliberalism and Young Offenders 4. Police Perspectives on Youth Diversion 5. Judicial Perspectives on Youth Diversion 6. Perspectives from Juvenile Justice Professionals on youth diversion 7. Conclusion– Overcoming the Constraints to Youth Diversion
Biography
Estrella Pearce is a lecturer in Criminology at the University of Sydney, Australia.
