Crimes And Prison Terms

Up to 14 years in prison:

Physical assault
Damage to property
Offensive graffiti
Arson

Up to 6 years in prison:

Harassment
Abusive or obscene phone calls

Other offences include:

Offensive leaflets and posters
Abusive gestures
Racist chanting
Bullying at school or in the workplace
Witness intimidation

Out of Court Punishments LATEST: December 2011: A 29 year-old male made threats to punch another in a pub and was racially abusive to him. He was charged with racially aggravated common assault and racially aggravated Intentional Harassment. He received a 12 month suspended imprisonment sentence, a curfew for eight weeks and 150 hours unpaid work. Condition: He was fined £85 costs and made to pay £100 in compensation.

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