Intentional Harassment
Intentional Harassment,is an aggravated
form of the offence,harassment,alarm or
distress under the Public Order Act 1986 s5
The offence is created by s4A,of the Act
which was inserted by section 154 of the
Criminal Justice and public Order Act 1994
(1) a person is guilty of the offence if,
with intent to cause a person harassment,
alarm or distress,he
(a) uses threatening,abusive or insulting
words or behaviour or
(b) displays any writing,sign or other visible
representation which is threatening abusive
or insulting
thereby causing that or another person
harassment,alarm or distress.
(2) an offence under this section,may be
committed in a public or private place.
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998
created the distinct offence of
Racially or Religiously aggravated intentional
harassment,alarm or distress.
INTENTIONAL HARASSMENT,
ALARM OR DISTRESS.
