Summary

Waite, Graham (2003). Northern Territory Police Juvenile Pre-Court Diversion Scheme Paper presented at Building a Global Alliance for Restorative Practices and Family Empowerment, Fourth International Conference on Conferencing, Circles and other Restorative Practices, set for 28-30 August, 2003. Downloaded 11 September 2003.

In 2000 the Northern Territory of Australia and the Commonwealth of Australia entered into a formal agreement for a Juvenile Pre-Court Diversion Scheme. The agreement requires the Northern Territory Police to manage the diversion scheme, and it requires the police to offer diversion to all juveniles who commit a minor property offense. The aim of this scheme is to divert juveniles away from the formal justice system and the courts. Graham Waite, Superintendent of the Northern Territory Police, provides a detailed report on the goals, processes, and results of this diversion scheme in the Northern Territory, with particular attention to its preventive and restorative aspects in relation to juvenile offending.

Link: www.restorativepractices.org/library/nl03/nl03_waite.html

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