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Please read below to view other students post. Please provide400 words apa format and at least 2 citations. Thanks Sentencesmay involve one or more different elements including but notlimited to incarceration (prison jail) probation restitution(victim compensation) and community service ( Schmalleger 2011).Some cases can even be diverted out of the criminal justice system.Criminal charges are normally dropped when a defendant successfullycompletes a diversion program. On many circumstance the defendantshave never been in trouble with the law such as college studentsthat are given underage drinking citation. Diversion givesdefendants a chance to avoid a criminal conviction.