Crime and Disorder Act

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is a UK Act that introduced several key provisions, including Anti-Social Behaviour Orders, Sex Offender Orders, and Parenting Orders. Anti-Social Behaviour Orders were made against individuals who engaged in behaviour that caused alarm, harassment, or distress, and were introduced in England and Wales by magistrates' courts and in Scotland by sheriff courts. Sex Offender Orders were made against individuals deemed to be sex offenders, with conditions to prevent harm to the public, and breach of such an order could result in imprisonment. Parenting Orders were made against parents of children who had been given an Anti-Social Behaviour Order or convicted of an offence, with conditions to stop their child from behaving similarly, and failure to comply could lead to conviction. The Act also abolished the rebuttable presumption that a child is doli incapax and formally abolished the death penalty for treason and piracy, and granted local authorities more responsibilities for reducing crime and disorder.learn more on wikipedia