The Crime And Disorder Act (1998)

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People acting in an aggressive, intimidating or destructive manner that negatively influences others’ quality of life are the behaviours deemed antisocial (Squires, 2008). In legislative terms, the Crime and Disorder Act (1998) deems antisocial behaviour as behaving in manner that induces “harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons not of the same household”. In addition, it was argued that the defining aspect characterizing behaviour as antisocial is its accruing effect on individuals or groups (Millie et al., 2005a). Therefore, annoying or offensive behaviour may become antisocial if repeated or particularly targeted. Also, antisocial behaviour differs across time, space and context specific behaviour and is dependent on aesthetic

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