Sentenced to Serve: The Operation and Impact of Community Service by Offenders (Evaluative Studies in Social Work)

This book represents the synthesis of a programme of research into community service by offenders in Scotland conducted between 1986 and 1991. It examines the effectiveness of practice in community service schemes; offenders' experiences of and attitudes towards community service; the experiences and views of the recipients of work; the sue of community service in relation to other sentences; the comparative costs of community service and custody; and offenders' experiences of community service and subsequent reconviction. The broad conclusion reached is that community service schemes have, to a large extent, been successful in achieving a range of policy objectives. The implications are discussed in the context of wider legislative and policy changes in Scotland and in England and Wales.McIvor, Gill is the author of 'Sentenced to Serve: The Operation and Impact of Community Service by Offenders (Evaluative Studies in Social Work)' with ISBN 9781856283298 and ISBN 1856283291.