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distress to one or more people who are not in the same household as the perpetrator. Among
the forms it can take are.
graffiti - which can on its own make even the tidiest urban spaces look squalid and can act as
a magnet for further anti-social behaviour and crime.
abusive and intimidating language too often directed at minority groups.
excessive noise, particularly late at night.
fouling the street with litter.
drunken behaviour in the streets, and the mess it can result in; and
dealing drugs, with all the problems to which it gives rise.
There has been considerable criticism of the current wording being too wide. However, the
House of Commons Select Committee looked at this in its report on anti-social behaviour and
concluded that it would be a mistake to make it more specific because:
the definitions work well from an enforcement point of view and no significant practical
problems appear to have been encountered.
exhaustive lists of the kind of behaviour considered anti-social by central government would
be unworkable and anomalous; and
anti-social behaviour is inherently a local problem and may be of a different nature in
different localities.
This flexibility is therefore a major strength of the current statutory description of antisocial
behaviour.
Anti-social behaviour is an issue that concerns everyone in the community. Incidents that
cause harassment, alarm and distress cannot be written off as generational issues - they
impact on the quality of life of young and old alike. And they require a response that puts
partnership into action.
Just as the problems of anti-social behaviour are wide-ranging, the solutions too must operate
equally effectively on many levels. While an energetic and constructive police response is
essential, it must be supplemented by engagement from a wide variety of partners. To take
only the most obvious, schools need to have effective policies in place against truancy and
bullying, and the police need to work closely with licensing authorities in order to tackle
alcohol-related problems. Local authorities and registered social landlords need to take
responsibility for acting against anti-social behaviour by them
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tenants and against their tenants. Social services need to ensure that they are taking the
welfare of the whole community fully into account when making decisions, as well as taking
care of the perpetrators. And, just as important, all of these bodies need to be sharing
information with each other to the fullest possible extent in order to act fairly and decisively
against the problems of antisocial behaviour.
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Anti-social behaviour orders: the basics
What are anti-social behaviour orders?
Anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) were introduced by section 1 of the Crime and
Disorder Act 1998 in England and Wales and have been available since April 1999.The

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