Knife Crime Year 9 Anti Social Behaviour Learning

Knife Crime Year 9

Anti Social Behaviour Learning Objectives To know what Anti Social Behaviour is To express views about how to tackle Anti Social Behaviour

Which of these is Anti Social Behaviour?

Criminal behaviour is always Anti. Social, but Anti-Social Behaviour is not always criminal 1. What do you think this means? 2. Could you give some examples?

Anti Social Behaviour and the Law A legal definition according to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 - is Section 1(1) of the Act defines acting in an antisocial manner as a manner that caused or was likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons not of the same household as the complainant.

This is John He’s 14 years old His mum says “He’s not a bad boy really”

John hangs out at the local corner shop with a group of others. He wears a ‘hoody’ or baseball cap and sometimes spits on the pavement.

At the weekend he drinks alcohol, which makes him abusive and libel to shout at people, often late into the night. While he doesn’t get into fights he’s always egging others to.

Your opinion – how do we balance John’s rights with those of others in his community? Is John doing anything wrong? If he is when does his behaviour become anti-social and then criminal? He has been warned by the police who have threatened to take action – should they? Justify your answer. How would you feel if you were John? How would you feel if it was your nan who was on the receiving end of John’s ASB?

How do we deal with Anti Social Behaviour? • Why do you think people behave in an Anti. Social way? • Until recently Anti Social Behaviour Orders were issued to repeat offenders of Anti Social Behaviour, but these have been abolished by the Government. • How do you think we should tackle Anti Social Behaviour?

Self Reflection • This lesson I have learnt about. . . • I am proud of. . . • I believe I have / have not achieved the lesson objective because. . . • To improve I must. . .