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This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v2.0. Crown copyright. - ↑ "Punishments for antisocial behaviour". GOV.UK. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ↑ "Q836: What is a Criminal Behaviour Order?". www.askthe.police.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ Sentencing Council. "Breach Offences Definitive Guideline" (PDF). pp. 29–33. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
