Diversion in Youth Justice English conversational skills and the lessons they offer

and the lessons they offer

Anne Abraham

adapted from Garland and Sparks (2000)

relevant primary source readings

John Greyson

Diversion in Youth Justice English conversational skills and the lessons they offerDiversion in youth justice is a subject of enduring interest. It concerns the processes by which decisions are made about whether or not to prosecute young offenders, and this book explores the continuing debates and historical developments which shape these processes. The treatment of young offenders is a contentious subject, and this book provides a comprehensive review of out of court decision making in the context of wider arguments about how we