Einstadter and Henry summarized four policy components of labeling theory identified in the literature. One component, ___________ is a policy that redirects those engaged in minor law violations, especially status offenses such as truancy, runaways, and curfew violation, away from the courts through informal processes leading to non-correctional settings.

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The policy component described in the question is diversion, which is a strategy used to redirect individuals involved in minor law violations away from the formal criminal justice system and into non-correctional settings. Decriminalization refers to reducing the severity of certain crimes, decarceration involves reducing the number of people in prisons and jails, and restitution/reparation is a form of punishment for offenders where they are required to compensate their victims. None of these options fit with the policy component described in the question.

Einstadter and Henry Summarized Four Policy Components of Labeling Theory