UK Government, the Law and Your Role
What is "community service" as a criminal sentence?
AA custodial prison sentence that is partially served out in the community
BA non-custodial sentence requiring offenders to do unpaid work for the community ✓
CA court condition requiring regular attendance at a supervised community programme
DA financial penalty fine that is paid by the offender directly to the local council
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is A non-custodial sentence requiring offenders to do unpaid work for the community.
Community service (now called Community Payback) is a non-custodial sentence that requires offenders to do unpaid work in their community. It is used for less serious offences as an alternative to prison.
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