It would seem reasonable to bring as many resources as possible to bear so as to ______ the offender from engaging in illegal behavior in the first place (predelinquent intervention) or to try to ______ the juvenile, as early as possible, when he or she does encounter the justice system.

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The sentence suggests using resources to stop illegal behavior before it starts (prevent) and to redirect juveniles away from the justice system (divert) if they do encounter it.

It Would Seem Reasonable to Bring as Many Resources as Possible