The phrase "a form of diversion" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an activity or thing that provides entertainment or distraction from something else.
Example: "Reading novels is a form of diversion that helps me escape from the stresses of daily life."
Alternatives: "a type of distraction" or "a means of entertainment".
Instead, they will likely be considered for a form of diversion, either probation or, in the case of nonviolent crimes, restitution or community service.
Because of the large number of drug offenders who are taken into the criminal justice system, jurisdictions around the world have implemented drug courts as a form of diversion.
This finding suggests polysubstance abuse, doctor collecting, or drug bartering (a form of diversion).
Instead of using dance as a form of ecstatic diversion, Graham suggests life itself is choreographed, with the cast evoking urban frenzy as they propel the sleekly sliding screens of Rebecca Brower's set.
If the officer does make an arrest, a different form of diversion may be used.
So he proposed a form of probation: a "diversion agreement" stipulated that if Ms. Duy sought mental health treatment and avoided further trouble, all the charges would be dismissed in two years.
There's not a single other form of diversion in this entire hospital for the criminally insane".
This is not to say that he avoids all forms of diversion, fractionation of larger issues into smaller ones, segues to more favorable topics, and strategic ambiguity, but he doesn't appear to lie.
This culminates in a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) between the government and the corporation, which is essentially a form of probation, or "pretrial diversion," where the government suspends charges against the company if all the details of the agreement are fulfilled.
"Information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment, rather than a means of emancipation," Mr. Obama said.
"WITH iPods and iPads and Xboxes and PlayStations none of which I know how to work information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment".
