Which term describes actions that cause harassment, alarm, or distress under the law?

• A. Harassment
• B. Alarm
• C. ASB
• D. Disturbance

Answer: (C)

Anti-social behaviour is the label used in law for conduct that has a detrimental impact on other people, including actions that cause harassment, alarm or distress. This umbrella term covers a range of nuisance behaviours, from noisy or disruptive acts to verbal abuse, that police and courts treat as ASB. The phrase harassment, alarm or distress describes the effect such behaviour has, not a standalone offence. So this term best fits as the overall category describing actions that cause those harms. The other terms refer to specific harms or impacts rather than the broad legal category. Harassment is a particular offence, alarm is one possible impact, and disturbance describes disruption without naming the legal category.