Cornerstone on Anti-Social Behaviour 2nd ed
ISBN13: 9781526508645
Published: April 2019
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Paperback
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The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, introduced some radical changes to how local bodies now deal with anti-social behaviour, streamlining the tools available to them so that they could be more effective.
With the introduction of this legislation, victims of anti-social behaviour also now have tools to enable them to insist on a response to a problem where nothing seems to have been done.
The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 sets out the following six tools which came into use from October 2014:
1. Injunction
2. Criminal Behaviour Order
3. Dispersal Powers
4. Community Protection Notices and Orders
5. Public Spaces Protection Order
6. Closure of Premises
In December 2017 revised statutory guidance on the use of anti-social behaviour
powers to help police and councils continue to take appropriate action against nuisance
behaviours whilst ensuring the most vulnerable, including the homeless, are not
disproportionately targeted was published. The guidance was introduced following
feedback from charities and other groups who raised concerns that the orders were
being used to disproportionately target certain groups, for example, the homeless,
rather than focusing on behaviour that is genuinely anti-social and causing others
distress or alarm.
Since the guidance was revised, there has been confusion within local authorities as to
what the changes are, how their powers and orders should be adapted to comply with
the new guidance.
Fully updated and providing analysis of the revised guidance with commentary
explaining what the changes are and what they mean for those working in this area, the
second edition of Cornerstone on Anti-social Behaviour remains the first port of call for
every one working in the area of, and carrying out ASB work.