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A Police Reference Manual on Crime Prevention and Diversion with Youth

Joseph Phillip HornickCanada. Department of the Solicitor General

出版	Canadian Research Institute of Law and the Family and Solicitor General Canada, 1996
ISBN	06622492169780662249214
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=fKgTtwAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋This manual is designed to meet the needs of both police managers and front-line police officers in their efforts to take a preventive approach in dealing with youth crime. It sets out the context of the youth crime problem by discussing crime rates and trends in Canada. It then focuses on the principal legal issues related to the role of police and the use of discretion in dealing with young offenders. Chapter 4 presents a conceptual framework for crime prevention that discusses two levels of prevention before a crime occurs and one level after a crime occurrence has been reported. The framework also includes the possible targets of crime prevention initiatives: the offender, the victim, and the situation. Chapter 5 presents models of diversion from the traditional court-based youth justice system, as well as diversion programs in several common-law jurisdictions. Chapter 6 discusses the current use of diversion and alternative measures with youth in Canada, and identifies the advantages and limitations of such programs. A model for diversion is also proposed which could be adopted in Canada, and broad guidelines are provided for referral and decision-making. The final chapter focuses on the benefits and challenges to police involvement in each level of crime prevention, and presents examples of programs within each level that are conducted by or involve the police.