TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Public spaces protection orders - an "attack of vagueness"
JO  - Safer communities
A1  - O'Brien, Brendan
SP  - 183
EP  - 189
VL  - 15
IS  - 4
N2  - PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to highlight legislative and procedural problems with the implementation across England and Wales of Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs). <br><br>DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH Through a review of current and planned PSPOs across England and Wales. <br><br>FINDINGS A patchwork quilt of unenforceable and vague legislation will only cause enforcement agencies to become confused and for potentially innocent people to be convicted. <br><br>ORIGINALITY/VALUE The author does not believe any similar papers have been published.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1757-8043
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/SC-06-2016-0013
ID  - ref1
ER  -