The socio-legal dynamics and implications of ‘diversion’: The case study of the Toronto ‘John School’ diversion programme for prostitution offenders

Criminology & Criminal Justice

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 385-410

  Fischer, Benedikt ^a   Wortley, Scot ^a   Webster, Cheryl ^a   Kirst, Maritt ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; criminal justice; diversion; prostitution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992885885     PISSN: 17488958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/17488958020020040201     Document Type: Article

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