1st of January 2010 a new Greenlandic criminal code came in to force. The new criminal code also opened for a brand new sanction; community service, which never had been used in the Greenlandic society. The paper will describe the purpose of community service, the elements which make the sanction sp…
1st of January 2010 a new Greenlandic criminal code came in to force. The new criminal code also opened for a brand new sanction; community service, which never had been used in the Greenlandic society. The paper will describe the purpose of community service, the elements which make the sanction specific attractive in a Greenlandic context, and enforcement of the sanction in practice. Furthermore the paper will present results from a qualitative study about the first experiences with community service in Greenland.
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