After reading and studying this chapter, you should be able to

➤ Define public order offenses

➤ List four public order offenses

➤ Identify the rationale for the punishment of public order offenses

➤ State two arguments against the punishment of public order offenses

➤ Define offenses against public decency

➤ List three public decency offenses

➤ Identify the rationale for the punishment of public decency offenses

➤ State two arguments against the punishment of public decency offenses

➤ Assess whether public order offenses and public decency offenses are different from other types of criminal offenses