TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Legal Basis for Community Service as an Alternative Punishment in Malaysia
AU - Zainudin, Tg Noor Azira Tg AU - Rahim, Anita Abdul AU - AdibSamuri, Mohd Al AU - Rahim, Adibah Abdul 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 9
IS  - 6
SP  - 365
EP  - 368
PY  - 2014
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2014.365.368
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2014.365.368
KW  - Community service
KW  -alternative punishment
KW  -crimes
KW  -offenders
KW  -jurisdiction
AB  - Community service order is now slowly gaining attention from various authorities in the Malaysian legal circle. The question that comes to mind amidst the development in this non-custodial punishment is whether there is existing legal basis for the application of the community service order. It is crucial to identify, the legal foundation that can support community service order in Malaysia to avoid issues of illegality of orders imposed. This study aims to highlight the legal provisions that are in existence in the Malaysian jurisdiction relating to community service order and the extent of its applicability.
ER  -