Incivilities: Regulating Offensive Behaviour

by A.P. Simester

Prohibitions against offensive conduct have existed for many years, but their extent and use was on the decline. Recently however, several jurisdictions-including England and Wales-have moved to broaden the reach and severity of measures against "incivilities." New UK measures include expanded targeting of unpopular forms of public conduct, such as begging, and legislation authorizing magistrates to issue prohibitory orders against anti-social behavior...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841134996
• ISBN13: 9781841134994
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"