4527.0 - National Criminal Courts Data Dictionary, 2006  
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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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