In which year did the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act promote diversion of minor juvenile offenders to community treatment programs in lieu of formal juvenile justice processing?

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The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act was passed in 1974 and promoted diversion of minor juvenile offenders to community treatment programs instead of formal juvenile justice processing. The act emphasized the importance of rehabilitating juvenile offenders and providing for their welfare rather than punishing them.

In Which Year Did the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention