An Anti-Social Behaviour Injunction (ASBI) is a court order issued in the United Kingdom to prevent further anti-social behaviour by an individual, group or company. It places restrictions on their behaviour and can be used to prevent harassment, violence, criminal damage, noise nuisance, or other activities which negatively affect the quality of life in a community. The injunction may be issued to prevent the behaviour from continuing, or to stop it from happening in the first place. The purpose of the injunction is to protect the public from further harm, protect victims and witnesses and to reduce the impact of anti-social behaviour on the local community. The scope of an ASBI may vary from one case to another but generally, it applies to the local area where the anti-social behaviour is taking place and can be enforced in any part of England and Wales.