Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The growing global concern over prison overpopulation and the ineffectiveness of retributive punishment has led to a growing demand for more humane and justice-based alternatives. This article explores the concept of justice-based community service sentences as a form of criminal sanction that aligns with restorative and rehabilitative goals. Using a normative juridical approach and comparative legal analysis, this study proposes reforming criminal policy by incorporating community service as a viable and humanist alternative to punishment. The research findings show that justice-oriented social sanctions can encourage offender accountability, reduce recidivism, and improve social reintegration. These outcomes are primarily supported by legal clarity and institutional readiness, providing a solid foundation for the proposed reforms.
Source: Science of law.
DOI: 10.55284/xpgjpj23
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410829538