RESTITUTION IS A SENTENCING ALTERNATIVE THAT REQUIRES THE OFFENDER TO MAKE A MONEY OR SERVICE PAYMENT TO THE VICTIMS OF THE CRIME OR TO SUBSTITUTE VICTIMS. IN MANY RESTITUTION PROGRAMS THE OFFENDER IS REQUIRED TO COMPENSATE THE VICTIM FOR DAMAGE OR LOSS SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF THE CRIMINAL ACT. PROPONENTS OF THESE PROGRAMS POINT TO THEIR DUAL BENEFITS: OFFENDERS ARE MADE MORE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CRIMES, AND THE LONG-FORGOTTEN VICTIMS RECEIVE SOME ATTENTION AND BENEFITS FROM THE PERPETRATORS OF CRIMES AGAINST THEM. WHEN THE OFFENDER IS SENTENCED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE, SOCIETY AS A WHOLE RECEIVES REPARATIONS FROM THE OFFENDER. RESTITUTION CAN BE IMPOSED AS AN ALTERNATIVE SENTENCE OR AS A SUPPLEMENTAL SENTENCE. THE 77 ENTRIES OF THIS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ARE GROUPED IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: OVERVIEW, RESTITUTION THEORY, AND RESTITUTION PROGRAMS. ENTRIES ARE DATED FROM 1972 TO 1978 AND INCLUDE BOOKS, JOURNAL ARTICLES, PROGRAM REPORTS, AND RESEARCH REPORTS. ALL ENTRIES ARE IN ENGLISH; MOST ORIGINATE IN THE UNITED STATES, AND A FEW COME FROM CANADA. INFORMATION IS INCLUDED ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE DOCUMENTS CITED. THE APPENDIXES CONTAIN A LIST OF SOURCES AND A LIST OF LEAA GRANT RECIPIENTS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)