Anti-social behaviour

Question 1

Anti-social behaviour definition

Answer 1

Behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to one or more other persons not of the same household as the person

Conduct capable of causing a nuisance and annoyance to a person’s occupation of residential premises

Question 2

3 anti-social behaviour categories

Answer 2

Personal
Nuisance
Environmental

Question 3

Legislation requiring people displaying anti-social behaviour to provide name and address

Answer 3

Section 50 Police Reform Act 2002

Question 4

Anti-social behaviour examples

Answer 4

• Abandoned vehicles
  
  • Rowdy behaviour
  • Littering
  • Trespassing
  • Street drinking
  • Noise
  • Fireworks - thrown through letterboxes
  • Vehicle nuisance - street racing, doughnuts, wheelies
  • Nuisance calls
  • Prostitution related activities - loitering, kerb crawlers
  • Begging and vagrancy
  • Nuisance on hospital premises
  • Smoking in smoke-free place

Question 5

Anti-social behaviour legislation (2)

Answer 5

Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003
&
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

Question 6

Anti-social behaviour interventions

Answer 6

• Verbal warnings
  
  • Written warnings
  • Community resolutions
  • Mediation
  • Acceptable behaviour contracts (ABCs)
  • Parenting contracts
  • Civil injunctions
  • Arrest
  • Breaches
  • Community protection notices
  • Closure orders
  • Criminal behaviour orders (CBOs)
  • Dispersal powers

Question 7

What are acceptable behaviour contracts?

Answer 7

Written agreement between perpetrator and agencies acting to prevent ASB. No sanction if refusal to sign however may persuade court a civil injunction or criminal behaviour order is necessary. No sanctions for breach contract

Question 8

Anti-social behaviour - what is mediation?

Answer 8

Bring victim and offender together to produce resolution. All must be willing to participate

Question 9

Anti-social behaviour - what is a closure order?

Answer 9

Close premises being used or are likely to be used to commit disorder. Closure notice - up to 48 hours, closure order - up to 3 months and obtain through magistrates court

Question 10

Anti-social behaviour - dispersal powers

Answer 10

Remove perpetrator from specific area for 48 hours. Not complying is an offence

Question 11

Reporting tool for anti-social behaviour incidents

Answer 11

AirSpace

Question 12

What is absolute group for possession (Anti-social behaviour)

Answer 12

Can be used by landlords to evict tenants where ASB has been proven by another court