Antisocial behaviour, policing and crime measures unveiled – Home Office

“The government has introduced new legislation to tackle antisocial behaviour, criminalise forced marriage and reform the police.”

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Home Office, 9th May 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Anti-social behaviour – The future – Hardwicke Chambers

“In February 2011 the Home Office produced the consultation document ‘More Effective Responses to Anti-Social Behaviour’ – a response to the earlier document ‘The Coalition: our programme for government’.”

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Hardwicke Chambers, 12th April 2013

Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk

Children face court action for being ‘annoying’ under new Asbo scheme – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 30th, 2013 in anti-social behaviour, bills, children, civil justice, news, nuisance by sally

“Children could get in trouble with the law simply for being ‘annoying’ under the Home Secretary’s new scheme to replace Asbos, senior police, crime commissioners and councils have warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th January 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Asbo replacements ‘won’t work’, says Criminal Justice Alliance – The Independent

Posted May 22nd, 2012 in anti-social behaviour, ASBOs, news, police, victims by sally

“A new community trigger to force police to investigate any incident of anti-social behaviour reported by at least five people will do little to tackle the problem in the long term, campaigners said today.”

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The Independent, 22nd May 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Robo-camera’ threatens residents with prosecution – The Guardian

Posted February 7th, 2012 in anti-social behaviour, closed circuit television, local government, news by sally

“A council has apologised for installing a ‘robo-camera’ in a housing estate garden which indiscriminately takes pictures of anyone entering, residents included, before warning them they are in a restricted area and face prosecution.”

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The Guardian, 6th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk