Public Order Crimes

Public order crimes also known as public order offences refers to illegal activities that disturbs peace and order in a community. These offenses are often considered to be offenses against the aggregate prosperity of society rather than specific individuals. Usually these types of crimes are non violent. But these types of crimes have potential risk to public safety and the function of a community. Laws for public order crimes vary across jurisdictions.

Some examples are given below.

• Public Intoxication
• Liquor Law Violations
• Disorderly Conduct
• Loitering
• Resisting arrest
• Prostitution and Solicitation
• Public Urination
• Drug offences

With regards to public order violations, it doesnt matter if there are any victims or not . However, as long as it is clear that one of these behaviors is going on, authorities don’t need to distinguish somebody who will be harmed by these activities.