Anti-Social Behaviour Flashcards
Define what anti-social behaviour is
1) Conduct that has caused, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to another person
2) capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to a persons occupation of residential purposes
3) conduct capable of causing housing-related nuisance or annoyance to any person
What legislation gives police in uniform and PCSO’s grounds to ask someone for their address and name if they are displaying anti social behaviour?
S59 Police Reform Act 2002
What sections in the ASB Crime and Policing Act 2014 cover injunctions?
S1, S3.5 and S6
What does S1 of the ASB, Crime and Policing Act 2014 cover?
Provides the courts the power to grant injunctions to combat ASB
What courts are injunctions made at?
Youth Court, High Court, County Court
What must an injunction include?
Prohibitions or requirements or both, length of time and names of the applicant and respondent
What sections of the ASB Crime and Policing Act 2014 cover the power of arrest?
S4, S9, S10
What does S13 of the ASB, Crime and Policing Act 2014 cover?
Power to exclude a person from a home in case of violence or risk of harm
What does S22, S23, S24 and S25 of the ASB Crime and Policing Act 2014 cover?
Criminal Behaviour Orders
If a criminal is U18, how long can the CBO be granted for?
Minimum 1 year, maximum 3 years
Which sections deals with breach of CBO’s?
S30 of the ASB, Crime and Policing Act 2014
What is the consequence of a breach of a CBO?
Imprisonment not exceeding 6 months and/or a fine, or on conviction on indictment, 5 years and/or fine
What does S34-40 of the ASB Crime and Policing Act cover?
Disposal orders
What does S34 of the ASB Crime and Policing Act cover?
The granting of a disposal order by someone of the rank of inspector or above
What does S35 of the ASB Crime and Policing Act cover?
The power for a police constable to use the S34 disposal order to direct someone to leave a specific area and not return within 48 hours