ASBO’s Flashcards
1
Q
What are ASBO’s
A
- Anti-Social Behaviour Orders
- Introduced by Tony Blair in 1998 through Crime and Disorder Act (1998)
2
Q
Who introduced ASBO’s?
A
Tony Blair
3
Q
What year did Tony Blair introduce ASBOs?
A
1998
4
Q
What Act introduced ASBO’s?
A
- Crime and Disorder Act (1998)
5
Q
What did ASBOs do?
A
- Civil orders for minor misdemeanours.
- Breaking criminal offence (up to 5 years)
- Prevents behaviours that breaches peace.
6
Q
How did ASBOs fail?
A
- People breached repeatedly
- Became stamp of approval
- 24,000 given our, 58% breached.
- Fear of punishment removed.
- Abandoned in 2014.
7
Q
What theory links to ASBOs?
A
Labelling Theory:
- Caused people to behave worse when they got an ASBO.
- Master status.
