Crime and Its Effects on Society

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Crime and its Effects on Society Assignment 1: The anti social behaviour act 2003 is a piece of legislation that mostly applies to England and Wales but can sometimes apply to Scottish law. The act brought by David Blunkett and the Home Secretary was passed in 2003. As well as strengthening the anti-social behaviour order and Fixed Penalty Notice provisions, and banning spray paint sales to people under the age of 16, it also allows the council to remove graffiti from private property. The legislation also details mew laws on crack houses, false reports of emergency, fireworks, public drunkenness and gang activity. The Crime and Disorder act 1998 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act was published on 2 December 1997 and received Royal Assent in July 1998. Its key areas were the introduction of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders, Sex Offender Orders, Parenting Orders, granting local authorities more responsibilities with regards to strategies for reducing crime and disorder, and the introduction law specific to 'racially aggravated' offences. The legislation also abolished laws such as being unpunishable between the ages of 10 and 14 and the death penalty for treason and piracy. Police Reformat act 2002 was a piece of legislation to improve the police force altogether by working on its supervision, administration and conduct of the officers. Amongst the provisions of the Act are the creation of the role of police community support officer, who have some police powers whilst not being 'sworn in' constables, and the ability for chief constables to confer a more limited range of police powers on other individuals as part of Community Safety Accreditation Schemes. The Criminal Justice act 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a wide ranging measure introduced to modernise many areas of the criminal justice system in England
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