The Faculty of Law, represented by the Department of Public Law, organized a lecture for its students about alternatives to imprisonment and the regulatory legislation in Jordanian penal laws, with the attendance of several faculty members in the Bakhit Auditorium at the university. 

At the beginning, Professor of Criminal Law Dr. Mutasem Mashashe shared what imprisonment penalties are, defined as any penalty imposed by the judiciary against the accused, which directly results in depriving the convicted person of their freedom to the extent determined by the execution of the penalty. This represents one of the most prominent criminal penalties in modern times.

Dr. Mashhash also clarified the philosophy of punishment and the philosophy of alternatives to punishment, indicating community service as the obligation of the convicted person to perform unpaid work for the community for a duration set by the court, with the work to be carried out within a period not exceeding one year. Community and electronic monitoring will occur for a duration determined by the court to assess behavior.

Mashashe also addressed the alternatives to imprisonment, their concepts, drawbacks, and justifications for their existence concerning the negative aspects of imprisonment, including the serious social, psychological, and economic consequences that can arise. He presumed that punishment prevents the reoffending of crimes and that legislative institutions play a deterrent role in punishment while respecting human dignity.

Furthermore, Professor Dr. Mufaq Al-Mahameed, head of the Department of Public Law, who introduced and managed the lecture, stated that the idea of alternatives to punishment stemmed from the sixth discussion paper of His Majesty King Abdullah II regarding the rule of law, and a discussion enriched the lecture.