Effectiveness of Social Work Sanction as a Substitute for Imprisonment in The Perspective of Sentencing Purposes

ABSTRACTImprisonment is a criminal sanction that eliminates the freedom of perpetrators with aim providing deterrent effect so as not to commit acts and improve behavior in order become better human beings. In this study, problems were formulated regarding effectiveness social work sanctions substitute for imprisonment from perspective sentencing purposes. This study uses normative juridical approach, descriptive-analytical research specifications. The data used are primary obtained through an analytical applicable laws, followed by concepts have been carried out, secondary literature studies (references various countries imposed sanctions), which then analyzed utilizing comparison between qualitatively. From results issue focuses on changing convict reducing level crime society punishment criminals associated purpose sentencing, it alternative line itself.