Jim has been convicted of a nonviolent offense and has been sentenced by the judge to spend 100 unpaid hours working in a local playground that is being painted and rebuilt.Jim has been sentenced to:
A)parole.
B)community service.
C)probation.
D)restitution.

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Jim has been sentenced to community service, which involves unpaid work that benefits the community. The fact that he is working in a local playground that is being painted and rebuilt shows that he is fulfilling this sentence. Parole refers to the supervised release of prison inmates, probation refers to the conditional release of convicted offenders under certain rules, and restitution refers to the payment of compensation to the victim of a crime. None of these are applicable in this situation.

Jim Has Been Convicted of a Nonviolent Offense and Has