Anti-social Behaviour

What is anti-social behaviour? Can it be dealt with effectively? Is the problem exaggerated? From theDaily Mail'sclaim of Britain being named 'Yob Capital of Europe', to the headline inThe Timesof 'Tearaway given ASBO at 10', the subject of anti-social behaviour has been given a huge amount of political, social, media, public policy and academic interest in recent years.Using lively case studies and examples, Andrew Millie introduces the concept of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and examines its implications for society in the 21st century. The chapters explore: The origins of the term Different causes and types of ASB Theoretical framewords for ASB and ASB control How the UK deals with ASB compared to other countries The rise of the ASBO Alternative enforcement options Methods of prevention The future for ASB Anti-Social Behaviouris fascinating reading for all Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy students.

Andrew Millie is Lecturer in Criminology and Social Policy at Loughborough University, UK.

List of boxes, figures and tables	p. x
Foreword	p. xiii
Acknowledgements	p. xv
What is anti-social behaviour (ASB)?	p. 1
ASB as a political and media invention	p. 3
Origins of the term 'anti-social behaviour'	p. 4
The 1998 Crime and Disorder Act definition of ASB	p. 7
An elastic definition of ASB	p. 9
Typologies of ASB	p. 11
Public understandings of anti-social behaviour	p. 14
A working definition of ASB	p. 15
The scope and structure of this book	p. 17
The extent and nature of anti-social behaviour in Britain	p. 20
Counting anti-social behaviour	p. 21
Public perceptions about anti-social behaviour	p. 22
The geography of perceived levels of anti-social behaviour	p. 25
Anti-social behaviour in areas of social housing	p. 26
Anti-social behaviour as an urban issue	p. 29
Concluding comments	p. 31
Notes	p. 32
A theoretical framework for anti-social behaviour	p. 34
ASB as non-normative behaviour	p. 35
ASB labelled as deviant behaviour	p. 38
ASB as 'otherness'	p. 41
ASB and social control	p. 45
ASB and contemporary culture	p. 47
A differential interpretation perspective of ASB	p. 49
Notes	p. 51
What causes anti-social behaviour?	p. 53
Popular explanations for what causes ASB	p. 54
Blame the parents	p. 59
Teenage boredom	p. 62
The influence of drugs and alcohol	p. 63
Poor discipline in schools	p. 65
A lack of respect	p. 66
Three narrative to explain causality	p. 68
A sense of powerlessness	p. 70
ASB and informal social control mechanisms	p. 71
Other unintended consequences of policy	p. 77
Concluding comments	p. 78
Notes	p. 79
What can be gained by tackling anti-social behaviour?	p. 80
Because ASB is a bad thing	p. 81
A crime fighting rationale	p. 83
A regeneration rationale	p. 89
An equality rationale	p. 93
A community building rationale	p. 94
To benefit the agencies involved	p. 96
As a way of by-passing the criminal justice system	p. 98
Concluding comments	p. 98
Notes	p. 100
The Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO)	p. 102
Origins of the ASBO	p. 104
ASBOs as civil law	p. 106
ASBO characteristics	p. 109
ASBOs and human rights	p. 113
The use of ASBOs	p. 118
But do ASBOs work?	p. 123
ASBOs as last resort	p. 129
Support for ASBO recipients	p. 132
Concluding comments	p. 134
Notes	p. 135
Other enforcement options	p. 137
What did we do before all this anti-social behaviour?	p. 137
Housing legislation	p. 140
Legislation to enforce 'better' parenting	p. 142
On-the-spot fines	p. 144
Enforcing peace and order?	p. 148
Area-based restrictions - including Dispersal Orders	p. 149
Concluding comments	p. 156
Notes	p. 157
Preventing anti-social behaviour	p. 159
Early intervention and parenting programmes	p. 159
Youth diversion	p. 163
Neighbourhood-led prevention	p. 171
Preventing ASB in the night-time economy	p. 174
Designing out ASB	p. 175
Concluding comments	p. 178
Notes	p. 180
Conclusions	p. 182
Behavioural expectations	p. 183
A bottom-up governance of ASB	p. 187
Finding an alternative home for ASB	p. 189
Concluding comments	p. 190
Notes	p. 192
References	p. 193
Index	p. 223
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