What does diversion mean, in terms of law?

Question

I was the victim of a crime and I got a letter today saying that the punishment for the person was a diversion program. What does that mean?

Answer 1

Diversion is offered to first time offenders to keep their record clean. They are in effect "pleading guilty" but their plea is not accepted, instead it is put on hold for a period of usually one year during which time the defendant must complete several goals and is on a type of probation.
They sign a contract with their diversion program agent, much like a probation officer and agree to do things like community service, pay restitution if their crime requires that, take classes, and remain law-abiding with no new charges.
If at the end of their contract's duration, they have fulfilled all of their requirements, the guilty plea is vacated and does not become a conviction.
If they have a new offense or don't follow their diversion program, they go back to court to face the charges.........with no offer of diversion available.
Diversion has nothing to do with boot camp, halfway houses or house arrest, it is something entirely different.

Answer 2

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What does diversion mean, in terms of law?
I was the victim of a crime and I got a letter today saying that the punishment for the person was a diversion program. What does that mean?

Answer 3

It means instead of doing jail time, they will have to take a class that will "divert" them from that behavior. The terms of the diversion program vary but will likely require that the person not be convicted of any other crime over the next 12 month period, otherwise they will forfeit the diversion program and may have to serve a sentence for both this crime and the new one. However after the 12-month period is over, if there have been no new crimes, this crime will be dismissed and they will have no criminal record.

Answer 4

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diversion n. in criminal procedure, a system for giving a chance for a first time criminal defendant in lesser crimes to perform community service, make restitution for damage due to the crime, obtain treatment for alcohol or drug problems and/or counselling for antisocial or mentally unstable conduct. If the defendant cooperates and the diversion results in progress, the charges eventually may be dismissed. Diversion may not be granted for a second offense. A description consists of an enumeration of the quantitative and qualitative parameters which seek to provide a definition of some thing, such as what that thing looks like, sounds like, or feels like. A complete description allows for not merely defining but distinguishing one state from another and general characteristics commonly noticed which in popular culture define or distinguish something. It can represent subtle differences in states. A complete description is created and used in scientific disciplines as technical terminology. It may be representable as a set or vector of qualities.

Answer 5

Sometimes when the justice system thinks the person can be rehabilitated they will sentence them to a diverson program (treatment program, councelling program, et al) with the hopes of diverting them from a life of crime or whatever negative path they are following in their lives. Most often used for first time or youth offenders.

Answer 6

half way house, boot camp, home arrest, are all versions of diversion programs. There are others.

Answer 7

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