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care system. It is also an alternative, child-
appropriate process of determining the
responsibility and treatment of a child in conflict
with the law on the basis of his/her social, cultural,
economic, psychological or educational
background, without resorting to formal court
proceedings.

DIVERSION PROGRAM – a program that the child in
conflict with the law is required to undergo after
he/she is found responsible for an offense without
resorting to formal court proceedings.

DIVERSION ROUTE – is a route where a driver is
required to depart completely from the normal
route and is directed to use an alternate route.

DIVISION – a primary subdivision of a bureau.

DNA TYPING – is the process of isolating and reading
deoxyribonucleic acid-a genetic blueprint unique to
every human (except for identical twins), which
can be used as a means of criminal identification.
Also called DNA fingerprinting.

DOCTRINE OF INFORMER PREVILEGE – a legal
principle recognizing that an informer/confidential
informant’s identity should not be disclosed during
trial if such disclosure would result in retaliation to
the informer/confidential informant.

DOCUMENT - a written instrument in which is
recorded matter which may be used as evidence in
court; any material containing marks, symbols, or
signs either visible, partially visible that may
present or ultimately convey a meaning to

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