The use of court-ordered community service,home detention,day reporting,drug treatment, psychological counseling,victim-offender programming,or intensive supervision in lieu of other more traditional sanctions,such as imprisonment and fines.
A) alternative sentencing
B) capital punishment
C) truth in sentencing
D) gain time

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The use of court-ordered community service, home detention, day reporting, drug treatment, psychological counseling, victim-offender programming, or intensive supervision in lieu of other traditional sanctions such as imprisonment and fines is known as alternative sentencing. This approach aims to provide offenders with an opportunity to reform their behavior while avoiding overcrowding in prisons and reducing the financial burden on taxpayers.

The Use of Court-Ordered Community Service,home Detention,day Reporting,drug Treatment, Psychological