What is an ASBO?
Q: What is an ASBO?
A: An ASBO, or Antisocial Behaviour Order, is a British legal term for an order that is sometimes served on people who often behave badly and have many complaints made against them because of their behaviour. The order is designed to stop them from being anti-social, which means causing distress or alarm (among other things) to other people that do not live in the same place as themselves.
Q: When were ASBO's replaced?
A: ASBO's were ended and replaced with "Injunctions" in 2015.
Q: What are some examples of anti-social behaviour?
A: Some examples of anti-social behaviour include hurting people, damaging things/graffiti, using bad words (sometimes directed at minorities), dropping rubbish, hanging around, being very drunk, dealing drugs, stealing, being noisy, scaring and threatening people (attempting to produce fear), starting fires, spitting, streaking going places where you're not allowed to go.
Q: How does an ASBO work?
A: An ASBO prohibits people from doing certain things in certain times and in certain places. For instance it might ban a person from gathering with certain friends in the park after 8 o'clock if that group of people have previously caused trouble together.
Q: What is an ABC?
A: An ABC stands for an Acceptable Behaviour Contract and are often used to make sure people try to be "nice". It is flexible and can be used in serious situations as well as low key ones.
Q: In what ways can an ASBO seem unusual when it is used?
A: An ASBO can seem quite unusual when it is used to stop certain people from doing things; for example prohibiting someone from gathering with particular friends after 8 o'clock if they have previously caused trouble together.
