Since last year, UK and Netherlands police have been pushing young first-time accused cybercriminals into ethical computer training, instead of threatening jail (Jeff Stone/CyberScoop)

Jeff Stone / CyberScoop:
Since last year, UK and Netherlands police have been pushing young first-time accused cybercriminals into ethical computer training, instead of threatening jail  —  European authorities are testing out the idea that not every cybercrime investigation has to end with a hacker in handcuffs.