ALTERNATIVE DISPOSITIONS FOR JUVENILES Variety of dispositions to be available: ● non-intervention – let the family, church, mosque, social support structures deal with children in less serious cases and cases involving younger children ● diversion – remove case from formal criminal justice system and redirect to community support services ● care, guidance and supervision orders ● counselling ● probation ● foster care ● educational and vocational training programmes ● community service programmes ● other appropriate and proportionate measures in the best interests of the child OHCHR Police Trainer’s Guide Session 10 (Juveniles)/3 140