Community service as an alternative punishment: the extent of its applications on the categories of crimes and offender in Malaysia

Abdul Rahim, Anita and Tg Zainudin, Tg Noor Azira and Samuri, Mohd al Adib and Abdul Rahim, Adibah (2013) Community service as an alternative punishment: the extent of its applications on the categories of crimes and offender in Malaysia. International Journal of Education and Research, 1 (7). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2201-6740 (O), 2201-6333 (P)

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Abstract

The order of community service is a fairly new concept in the criminal justice system in Malaysia. This order is a non-custodial punishment which acts as an alternative to the custodial punishment. Even though there are several existing legal provisions pertaining to community service in Malaysia, their application is still ambiguous particularly regarding the categories of crime and offenders involved. Hence there are two issues that need to be addressed; firstly, how will the community service order be imposed, and secondly on which categories of crimes and offenders will it be imposed? This article seeks to address these two issues by discussing community service order as an alternative or additional punishment, and the suitability of its application to specific categories of crimes and offenders.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	2231/34470
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Community service, alternative punishment, crimes, offenders
Subjects:	K Law > KBP Islamic Law
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion
Depositing User:	Dr Adibah Abdul Rahim
Date Deposited:	19 Jan 2014 13:13
Last Modified:	22 Jul 2014 10:04
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/34470

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