ABSTRACT
Community service or work orders represent court-ordered nonpaid work for a specified number of hours that offenders must perform, usually for some charitable organization or public service, such as a volunteer hospital orderly, doing interstate and street cleaning, performing maintenance or repair of public housing, or providing service to indigent groups ( Anderson, 1998; Caputo, 1999 ). Professionals such as dentists or doctors can be ordered to provide free services for the indigent, welfare recipients, or probationers, whereas sports stars may be required to speak to youth groups or at schools.
