Subtitle: Physical Anti-Social Behaviour
Physical anti-social behaviour includes a wide range of activities which can involve physical violence, intimidation or harassment, including:
Assault – physically attacking someone either directly or indirectly, such as throwing objects at them.
Harassment – deliberately making someone feel threatened or scared. This can include stalking, following, or persistently bothering someone, either in person or online.
Vandalism – damaging or defacing public or private property, such as graffiti or smashing windows.
Disorderly Conduct – generally disruptive behaviour, such as swearing, shouting, or acting in a way that causes a nuisance.
Bullying – using words or behaviour to make someone feel inferior, humiliated or threatened.
Subtitle: Verbal Anti-Social Behaviour
Verbal anti-social behaviour involves the use of words or language to intimidate, degrade or hurt someone. This includes:
Threats – making someone feel scared or intimidated by the threat of physical or emotional harm.
Taunts – deliberately insulting or mocking someone in order to make them feel bad.
Rudeness – generally disrespectful behaviour, such as using offensive language, swearing, or making rude gestures.
Racism – any kind of racially motivated behaviour which could be discriminatory, offensive, or derogatory.
Hate Speech – any kind of speech which targets a certain group of people based on their gender, race, religion, sexuality, or other characteristics.
Subtitle: Cyber Anti-Social Behaviour
Cyber anti-social behaviour is when someone uses the internet or digital communication tools to send offensive or hurtful messages, or to spread false or damaging information. This includes:
Cyberbullying – using technology such as social media to bully someone, such as sending abusive messages or spreading rumours.
Harassment – sending repeated and unwanted messages, or contacting someone online in an abusive or threatening way.
Doxing – publicly revealing someone’s personal information without their permission, such as their address or phone number.
Impersonation – pretending to be someone else online, such as creating a false profile or sending messages from a fake account.
Identity Theft – stealing someone’s personal information and using it to do things like open bank accounts or make purchases in their name.
