Community Service

This section provides an overview of community service as a criminal sanction. The sections dicuss the potential of community service, best practices, restorative uses, and how it is being used world wide.

I. Introduction to Community Service
II. Community Service as a Means of Reducing Prison Crowding
III. Making Community Service Restorative
Appendix I: Community Service Around the World
Appendix II: Information Resources
Appendix III: References

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Communities of Restoration

What is restorative justice?

Restorative justice is a theory of justice that emphasizes repairing the harm caused or revealed by criminal behaviour. It is best accomplished through cooperative processes that include all stakeholders.

Practices and programs reflecting restorative purposes will respond to crime by: (a) identifying and taking steps to repair harm, (b) involving all stakeholders, and (c) transforming the traditional relationship between communities and their governments in responding to crime. more