Crime and Disorder Act 1998
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The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is a key UK law that overhauled youth justice and introduced new measures to prevent crime and antisocial behaviour in England and Wales.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crime and Disorder Act 1998 canonical | 4 |
| Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2004776 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crime and Disorder Act 1998 Context triple: [Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, legalBasis, Crime and Disorder Act 1998]
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A.
Criminal Justice Act 1987
The Criminal Justice Act 1987 is a UK statute that, among other reforms, created and empowered the Serious Fraud Office to investigate and prosecute complex and serious fraud.
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B.
Police Reform Act 2002 (as amended)
The Police Reform Act 2002 (as amended) is UK legislation that overhauled police accountability and complaints systems, including establishing the statutory framework for independent oversight bodies such as the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
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C.
Security Service Act 1989
The Security Service Act 1989 is a UK law that formally placed the Security Service (MI5) on a statutory footing, defining its functions, powers, and oversight arrangements.
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D.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is a major UK statute that overhauled the legal aid system, reformed sentencing, and introduced a range of criminal justice and civil justice changes.
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E.
Metropolitan Police Act 1829
The Metropolitan Police Act 1829 is the landmark British law that established the first modern, professional police force for London, laying the foundation for contemporary policing in the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crime and Disorder Act 1998 Target entity description: The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is a key UK law that overhauled youth justice and introduced new measures to prevent crime and antisocial behaviour in England and Wales.
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A.
Criminal Justice Act 1987
The Criminal Justice Act 1987 is a UK statute that, among other reforms, created and empowered the Serious Fraud Office to investigate and prosecute complex and serious fraud.
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B.
Police Reform Act 2002 (as amended)
The Police Reform Act 2002 (as amended) is UK legislation that overhauled police accountability and complaints systems, including establishing the statutory framework for independent oversight bodies such as the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
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C.
Security Service Act 1989
The Security Service Act 1989 is a UK law that formally placed the Security Service (MI5) on a statutory footing, defining its functions, powers, and oversight arrangements.
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D.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is a major UK statute that overhauled the legal aid system, reformed sentencing, and introduced a range of criminal justice and civil justice changes.
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E.
Metropolitan Police Act 1829
The Metropolitan Police Act 1829 is the landmark British law that established the first modern, professional police force for London, laying the foundation for contemporary policing in the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ASBO ⓘ |
| amends |
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
ⓘ
Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| citation | 1998 c. 37 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsConcept | antisocial behaviour order ⓘ |
| createsInstitution |
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
ⓘ
local youth offending teams ⓘ |
| createsMeasure |
Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO)
ⓘ
linked to:
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
Child Safety Order ⓘ Drug Treatment and Testing Order ⓘ Parenting Order ⓘ
linked to:
family court division
Sex Offender Order ⓘ |
| establishesBody |
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
ⓘ
youth offending teams (YOTs) ⓘ
linked to:
youth offending teams
|
| introducedByGovernment |
Labour government (1997–2010)
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linked to:
New Labour
|
| introducesPrinciple | prevention of offending by children and young persons as principal aim of youth justice system ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
criminal law
ⓘ
public order and antisocial behaviour law ⓘ youth justice law ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| longTitle | An Act to make provision for preventing crime and disorder; to make further provision with respect to criminal justice; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| parliamentarySession | 1997–1998 ⓘ |
| part |
Part I – Crime and Disorder
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Part II – Sex Offenders and Sex Offender Orders ⓘ Part III – Youth Justice ⓘ Part IV – General and Supplemental ⓘ |
| policyAim |
multi-agency approach to crime and disorder reduction
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prevention of offending by children and young persons ⓘ reduction of reoffending ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
introduction of measures against antisocial behaviour
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prevention of crime and disorder ⓘ reform of youth justice system in England and Wales ⓘ |
| reformsArea |
community orders
ⓘ
sentencing ⓘ youth justice ⓘ |
| relatedToDocument | 1997 White Paper "No More Excuses: A New Approach to Tackling Youth Crime in England and Wales" ⓘ |
| relatedToPolicy | New Labour crime and disorder strategy ⓘ |
| requires |
cooperation between police, local authorities and other agencies on crime and disorder
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local authorities to formulate and implement crime and disorder reduction strategies ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1998-07-31 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Crime and Disorder Act 1998 ⓘ |
| status | in force with amendments ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1998 ⓘ |
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Subject: Crime and Disorder Act 1998 Description of subject: The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is a key UK law that overhauled youth justice and introduced new measures to prevent crime and antisocial behaviour in England and Wales.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Crime and Disorder Act 1998