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Hmmm I think depending on the crime and the criminal's past history, Community Service could be effective to some degree. As in if someone has been ordered it for anti-social behaviour, affray or a similar ilk (particularly if it's kids and it's their first or second crime for example), then it may help them to view things with a different perspective, depending on what the service is.

But for some criminals it would be pointless. I wouldn't imagine Charles Bronson or the Krays would have changed their preference for mass murder if they'd been ordered to paint a playground or clean up a park.
Karma_
I have a friend who is supposed to supervise community service but says it's so PC driven that anything that might hurt the little darlings or safety jackets that bring attention to the fact that they are on community service means very little is actually done.  A large majority of them go sick and the flimsiest of excuses plus sicknote is accepted.  Those that do turn up end up sitting around for hours while waiting for those that won't turn up.  Usually there is actually very little being done.

The whole process like much of the judiciary in this country needs a damn good overhaul
FM
It all seems to boil down to cost nowadays with the Goverment. New prisons cost money, and they have to feed them and pamper for their needs with TVs and Games consoles etc. They run their empires from inside via mobile phones etc; Its a sad state of affairs and i can only see it getting worse. MPs look to their own needs nowadays and forget what the folk want who voted for them.
MMD

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