Punishment-diversion from CJS Flashcards
what is diversion
a process where people are assess and their needs identified as early as possible int the offender pathway. This tells them where an individual is best placed to receive treatment, taking into account public safety, safety of the individuals and punishment of the offender
what are the 3 options in the offender pathway
sentencing
court process
early intervention
what are the 4 options for sentencing
discharges
prison
fines
community service
out of the 4 options for sentencing, which is most common
fines
what does early intervention mean
penalty notices or cautions, given an penalty at the beginning of the night to reduce disorderly behaviour and so people wouldnt stay out. This would reduce violence
problems in diversion
net widening
practical changes that result in a greater number of people being controlled by the CJS
what is an example of net widening
suspended sentence order
what is a suspended sentence order
the delay of a defendant’s serving of sentence after they’ve been found guilty in order to allow probation
Higher SSO’s has not been accompanied by declines in imprisonment rates
what are the 5 goals of diversion
- avoidance of negative labelling stigma
- reduction of unnecessary social control and coercion
- reduction of costs
- human welfare increased
- reduction of recidivism
what is recidivism
tendency of criminals to re-offend
avoidance of negative labelling and stigma
stops them from adopting tough ‘macho’ self image
reducing unnecessary social control and coercion
reducing the need for police
reduction of costs
CJS costs the taxpayer over £20bn each year with more going on processing offenders rather than on interventions to stop the problem processing
human welfare increased
many american prisons are overcrowded, understaffed, and full of people who are not meant to be there. E.g. mentally ill people
