Community Service: Its Use in Criminal Justice

Community service has been perceived as a desirable alternative to the use of shortterm imprisonment as a response to increasing crime rates. Although heavily used inWestern Europe and the Old Commonwealth, its adoption in the United States has been localized and patchy. Use in Asia, South America,...

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Main Author: Harris, Robert J. (Author)
Contributors: Lo, Tit Wing
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2002
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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