DATA ELEMENTS AND DATA ELEMENT CONCEPTS
DIVERSION
IDENTIFYING AND DEFINITIONAL ATTRIBUTES
Metadata type:
DATA ELEMENT Version: 1
Definition:
An intervention program/order agreed to by the defendant prior to sentencing, which involves treatment or conditions, and which upon completion can be considered in the conviction/sentencing of the defendant.
Context:
Information regarding whether a defendant has participated in a diversion program will contribute to the analysis of duration statistics and Principal Sentence.
RELATIONAL AND REPRESENTATIONAL ATTRIBUTES
Datatype:
Numeric
Field size:
Min: 1 Max: 1
Representational form:
Code
Representational layout:
N
Data domain:
The classification structure for the Diversion indicator is as follows:
0 The defendant has not undertaken a diversion program in relation to the defendant case.
1 Defendant completed diversion order successfully or returned to court after non-compliance with the conditions of a diversion order in relation to the defendant case.
Guide for use:
None
Verification rules:
This data element is only valid for defendants finalised in the Magistrates' Criminal Court.
Collection methods:
This information is taken from court process documentation including court bench sheets etc.
Related metadata:
None
ADMINISTRATIVE ATTRIBUTES
Source document:
Magistrates' Criminal Court Collection Manual
Source organisation:
Australian Bureau of Statistics
History:
Commenced 2005
Comments:
None
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