Antisocial behaviour Flashcards
What is antisocial behaviour?
…… behaviour is defined as ‘behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, …….., alarm or ……. to persons ….. of the ….. household as the person’
Antisocial behaviour is defined as ‘behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household as the person’
behaviour that annoys or upsets someone:
sexual ….
behaviour that annoys or upsets someone:
sexual harassment
The law can now protect people from ….
The alleged …. took place over two years.
behaviour that annoys or upsets someone
The law can now protect people from harassment.
The alleged harassment took place over two years.
someone who annoys or upsets another person over a period of time by theirbehaviour, especially by unwanted and offensive sexual behaviour:
Her ….. was eventually charged and convicted of sexual assault.
someone who annoys or upsets another person over a period of time by theirbehaviour, especially by unwanted and offensive sexual behaviour:
Her harasser was eventually charged and convicted of sexual assault.
Generally, cyber bullies are …… who use the same weapons bullies have always used: gossip, humiliation, and threats.
Generally, cyber bullies are harassers who use the same weapons bullies have always used: gossip, humiliation, and threats.
to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time:
Stop ….. me!
to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time:
Stop harassing me!
He claimed that the police continued to ….. foreign journalists.
She felt she was being ….. by the coach’s constant demands.
He claimed that the police continued to harass foreign journalists.
She felt she was being harassed by the coach’s constant demands.
not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected:
They believe that judges are too ….. with terrorist suspects.
not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected:
They believe that judges are too lenient with terrorist suspects.
Some felt that five years in prison was…. , considering the suffering he had caused.
Some felt that five years in prison was lenient, considering the suffering he had caused.
The defense lawyer asked for …. for her young client.
The defense lawyer asked for leniency for her young client.
He said senior officials caught in ethical lapses were treated more ….. than junioremployees.
He said senior officials caught in ethical lapses were treated more leniently than junioremployees.
a temporary failure:
a ….. of concentration
The management’s decision to ignore the safety warnings demonstrated a remarkable ….. of judgment.
a temporary failure:
a lapse of concentration
The management’s decision to ignore the safety warnings demonstrated a remarkable lapse of judgment.
There are three main categories for antisocial behaviour, depending on how many people are affected:
…… antisocial behaviour is when a person targets a specific individual or group.
…… antisocial behaviour is when a person causes trouble, annoyance or suffering to a community.
….. antisocial behaviour is when a person’s actions affect the wider environment, such as public spaces or buildings.
There are three main categories for antisocial behaviour, depending on how many people are affected:
Personal antisocial behaviour is when a person targets a specific individual or group.
Nuisance antisocial behaviour is when a person causes trouble, annoyance or suffering to a community.
Environmental antisocial behaviour is when a person’s actions affect the wider environment, such as public spaces or buildings.
something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you:
Local residents claimed that the noise was causing a public …..
something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you:
Local residents claimed that the noise was causing a public nuisance.
Residents claim that the company’s emissions are harmful and constitute a …..
Residents claim that the company’s emissions are harmful and constitute a nuisance.
Vehicle ….. or inappropriate use: This relates to vehicles being used in acts such as street ….. (driving up and down the street causing ….. and ….. other road users), vehicle convoys and riding or driving on land other than a road. It also covers the misuse of go-peds, motorised skateboards and electric-propelled cycles, and the unlicensed dealing of vehicles where a person has two or more vehicles on the same road within 500 metres of each other.
Vehicle nuisance or inappropriate use: This relates to vehicles being used in acts such as street cruising (driving up and down the street causing annoyance and bothering other road users), vehicle convoys and riding or driving on land other than a road. It also covers the misuse of go-peds, motorised skateboards and electric-propelled cycles, and the unlicensed dealing of vehicles where a person has two or more vehicles on the same road within 500 metres of each other.
severe, or showing disapproval:
a …. look/warning/voice
She is her own …. critic.
severe, or showing disapproval:
a stern look/warning/voice
She is her own sternest critic.
Journalists received a …. warning not to go anywhere near the battleship.
Journalists received a stern warning not to go anywhere near the battleship.
able to work as intended or able to succeed:
In order to make the company …., it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing levels.
able to work as intended or able to succeed:
In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing levels.
The company had to seek other ways to remain …..
He would be a …. candidate for any office he wanted to run for.
The company had to seek other ways to remain viable.
He would be a viable candidate for any office he wanted to run for.
unpleasant, or morally offensive:
…. sexual practices
unpleasant, or morally offensive:
unsavoury sexual practices
an …. reputation
an unsavoury reputation
not behaving or working normally:
a ….. family
not behaving or working normally:
a dysfunctional family
a feeling of sadness and being sorry for something you have done:
He felt no …. for the murders he had committed.
a feeling of sadness and being sorry for something you have done:
He felt no remorse for the murders he had committed.
Judges took account of the prisoner’s …..
Judges took account of the prisoner’s remorse.
to damage and spoil the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it:
He was fined for …. library books.
to damage and spoil the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it:
He was fined for defacing library books.
They used spray paint to …. the sign.
They used spray paint to deface the sign.
Records were on occasion rewritten or …. to erase all traces of former quarrels which put present governors in a bad light.
Records were on occasion rewritten or defaced to erase all traces of former quarrels which put present governors in a bad light.
an angry disagreement between two or more people or groups:
They had a bitter ….. about/over some money three years ago and they haven’t spoken to each other since.
an angry disagreement between two or more people or groups:
They had a bitter quarrel about/over some money three years ago and they haven’t spoken to each other since.
We have no …. with the people of your country (= we have no reason to disagree with or dislike them).
They seem to have patched up their ….. (= finished their disagreement and started to be friendly).
We have no quarrel with the people of your country (= we have no reason to disagree with or dislike them).
They seem to have patched up their quarrel (= finished their disagreement and started to be friendly).
to spoil the appearance of something or someone, especially their face, completely:
She was horribly ….. by burns.
This part of the old town has been ….. by ugly new buildings.
to spoil the appearance of something or someone, especially their face, completely:
She was horribly disfigured by burns.
This part of the old town has been disfigured by ugly new buildings.
he state of not being trusted or respected:
Involvement with terrorist groups brought the political party into ……
This theory has fallen into ….
he state of not being trusted or respected:
Involvement with terrorist groups brought the political party into disrepute.
This theory has fallen into disrepute.
The judge’s behavior, he said, had brought the law profession into ….
The judge’s behavior, he said, had brought the law profession into disrepute.
in a way that is likely to lead to someone not being trusted or respected, or being considered morally bad:
We have seen a lot of stories of people acting …..
in a way that is likely to lead to someone not being trusted or respected, or being considered morally bad:
We have seen a lot of stories of people acting disreputably.
Some of the more …. newspapers made false claims about her private life.
a …. young man
Some of the more disreputable newspapers made false claims about her private life.
a disreputable young man
the state of being broken or old and needing to be repaired:
The building has fallen into ….. over the years.
the state of being broken or old and needing to be repaired:
The building has fallen into disrepair over the years.
to take strong action to stop or limit a harmful or unwanted activity:
The government is …. down on teenage drinking.
to take strong action to stop or limit a harmful or unwanted activity:
The government is clamping down on teenage drinking.
Stores use electronic devices to….. …… on theft.
Stores use electronic devices to clamp down on theft.
the careful watching of a person or place, especially by the police or army, because of a crime that has happened or is expected:
The police have kept the nightclub under ….. because of suspected illegal drugactivity.
the careful watching of a person or place, especially by the police or army, because of a crime that has happened or is expected:
The police have kept the nightclub under surveillance because of suspected illegal drugactivity.
More banks are now installing …. cameras.
More banks are now installing surveillance cameras.
a person who is guilty of a crime:
first-time ….
a person who is guilty of a crime:
first-time offenders
She is a persistent ….. and has been arrested five times this year for shoplifting.
She is a persistent offender and has been arrested five times this year for shoplifting.
Here at the special school we make every effort to socialize these young …..
Here at the special school we make every effort to socialize these young offenders.
to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime:
He has twice been …. of robbery/arson.
to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime:
He has twice been convicted of robbery/arson.
She was ….. of murdering her drunken and allegedly violent husband.
He was …. of felony.
She was convicted of murdering her drunken and allegedly violent husband.
He was convicted of felony.
someone who is in prison because they are guilty of a crime:
an escaped …..
someone who is in prison because they are guilty of a crime:
an escaped convict
(an example of) serious crime that can be punished by one or more years in prison:
a … charge
He was convicted of a ….
(an example of) serious crime that can be punished by one or more years in prison:
a felony charge
He was convicted of a felony.
The company was accused of …. conduct in selling dangerous products to the public.
The company was accused of felonious conduct in selling dangerous products to the public.
a serious crime that can be punished by more than one year in prison:
Robbery is a …..
a serious crime that can be punished by more than one year in prison:
Robbery is a felony.
