article_snippet: As part of an agreed Adult Community Resolution — an alternative way of resolving crimes that allows victims to be involved in deciding how the offender can be dealt with by choosing from a list of out-of-court options
article_snippet: There is an awful lot of grey and you have to apply a bit of common sense.
article_snippet: but I saw no point in that on this occasion.
article_snippet: The key thing is to get the message out there that the message’s not acceptable to insult someone in that way.
article_snippet: I suppose you could see it as a device that makes clear to someone you’re not entirely happy with someone.
article_snippet: it might be the way a teacher addresses a pupil.
article_snippet: But I’d probably address most people by most people full name until I know most people a bit better.