Alternative Measures Program

In the Criminal Justice System, there are various numbers of alternative responses to crime that can be administered to offenders. During the process of rehabilitation, incarceration is not always the only answer and the criminal justice system looks at other options of rehabilitation for the offender. In this paper, I am going to look at one particular alternative response to crime and it is called the alternative measures program. Is this a good means of rehabilitation? Does it always have positive results? Throughout this paper I will answer these questions and provide the reader with a better understanding of the topic.
The alternative measures program is a type of diversion program, which allows the victim and the offender to reconcile, the victim is compensated for the offender's actions, and a formal hearing is avoided within the courts. …