Abstract
Pre-trial diversion aims to bring offenders into a new part of the formal, legislatively based legal system and deal with them other than by charging, conviction and then imposing a prison sentence. These papers discuss pre-trial diversion schemes and programs for adult offenders in Australia and New Zealand.
Proceedings of a seminar held 20-22 August 1985
Contents
- Introduction
- Opening address
Mr Terry Syddall, S.M. - Pre-trial diversion for adult offenders - the Australian Institute of Criminology's efforts
Mr Colin Bevan - An international review of pre-trial diversion for adult offenders
Mr Ron Snashall - Legal aspects of pre-trial diversion schemes
Dr Des O'Connor - Diversion and the Director of Public Prosecutions
Mr Bob Greenwood - Informal justice
Ms Jenny David - A theoretical critique of diversion
Dr Ken Polk - The management within the criminal justice system of heroin-involved offenders: recommendations for New South Wales based on the treatment alternatives to street crimes
Mr John Maher - Pre-trial diversion of adult offenders
Superintendent John Murray - The New Zealand experience
Judge Pat Mahoney - Diversion from prosecution
Ms Marion Binnie - From penological agnosticism to correctional understanding
Mr Ross Lay - Considerations for a pre-trial diversion program
Mr John Pyrke - Diversion: an interesting diversion?
Mr Tony Hill - Child sexual abuse treatment program - the position in Western Australia
Dr Carol Deller - A model pre-trial diversion scheme for perpetrators of sexual assault against children
Mr Bruce Hawker and Dr Sandra Egger - A pilot scheme for the Australian Capital Territory
Mr Ron Cahill - Conference program
- List of participants