“Any Alternative Is Great If I’m Incarcerated”: A Case Study of Court-Ordered Community Service in Los Angeles County

California courts increasingly order community service for those convicted of nonviolent and minor misdemeanors or infractions, assigning unpaid work to be performed. While court-ordered community service has been used as an alternative to incarceration and the payment of fines, little is known abou...

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Authors: Sonsteng-Person, Melanie (Author) ; Zatz, Noah D. (Author) ; Herrera, Lucero (Author) ; Koonse, Tia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2021]
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2021, Volume: 48, Issue: 1, Pages: 32-53
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Alternative sanctions
Alternatives to incarceration
Community Service
Criminal Justice
legal financial obligations
Mass Incarceration
Mixed Methods
monetary sanctions