Community service as an alternative to custodial sentencing,is it working in Zambia
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2013-11-11
Authors
Hamaundu, Fydes Masosa
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They are so many ways of punishing offenders who would normally attract a short sentence and who do not pose a risk to society. Such punishments are suspended sentences, fines, absolute discharge and prison sentences. Prison sentences should be used as a last resort because prison regimes in many jurisdictions are characterized by severe over crowding, a major problem faced by prison administration. Zambia has introduced Community Service scheme in addressing the over crowding. However since the provisions to introduce Community Service Scheme were enacted non of the stakeholders have utilized the scheme. In order to appreciate the benefits of the scheme, stakeholders should revisit the provision of Community Service Scheme to iron out the problems as to why the Community Service provisions are not applied.
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Sentences (Criminal procedure) , Alternatives to imprisonment--Zambia