A sentence whereby an offender is required to perform community service.
〔律〕社区刑（一种规定违法者必须执行社区服务性劳役的判决）
Example sentencesExamples
Appearing to take a tough line on dangerous offenders may have been a trade-off for community sentences.
The day ended with most defendants being fined or given community sentences.
The Government wants magistrates to hand out more community sentences.
The measures follow a public outcry over failures to monitor released prisoners or to manage offenders serving community sentences who went on to kill.
The government, ministers might say, is already convinced of the value of community sentences.