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Anti-social behaviour is public behaviour that lacks judgement and consideration for others and may cause them or their property damage. It may be intentional, as with Vandalism or Graffiti , or the result of Negligence . Persistent anti-social behaviour may be a manifestation of an Antisocial Personality Disorder . The term "anti-social" is often mistakenly used to describe someone who is Introverted ; anti-social people may also be extroverted. The counterpart of anti-social behaviour is Pro-social Behaviour , namely any behaviour intended to help or benefit another person, group or society. ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR IN THE UK In 2003, in an attempt to curb anti-social behaviour, the British Government introduced the ''Anti-Social Behaviour Act'' . This introduced the Anti-social Behaviour Order ("Asbo"), a Civil order that can result in a Jail Sentence of up to five years if broken. The ''Crime and Disorder Act 1998'' defines anti-social behaviour as acting in a manner that has "caused or was likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons not of the same Household " as the perpetrator. SEE ALSO |