...Vicky Heap; Jill Dickinson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically appraise the Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) policy that was introduced by the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act (2014). Within a designated area assigned by the local council, PSPOs can prohibit...

...James A. Roffee; Andrea Waling Purpose The purpose of this paper is to further the understanding of experiences of anti-social behaviour in LGBTIQ+ youth in university settings. Design/methodology/approach The discussion reflects on qualitative interviews with LGBTIQ+ young people studying...

...Gareth James Young Purpose To explore the way in which responses to urban disorder have become part of the anti-social behaviour (ASB herein) toolkit following the 2011 disorders in England. In particular, the purpose of this paper is to unpack the government’s response to the riots through...

...@bluelightconsultancy.com 10 06 2016 16 07 2016 26 07 2016 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Police Enforcement Councils Anti-social behaviour Public spaces protection order (PSPO) The introduction of the Anti...

... on young people and, quantitatively, the impact on recorded crime/anti-social behaviour. Findings The use of Dispersal Orders in the town being studied highlighted a number of issues detrimental to young people. Powers appeared to be used to control the congregating rather than anti-social behaviour...

...Roger Hopkins-Burke; Sean Creaney Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the “new” approach to tackling anti-social behaviour outlined in the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. Despite it being difficult to ascertain whether such measures will be more inclusive...

...Alexandra Wigzell Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the anti-social behaviour (ASB) measures for under-18s contained in the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill, examining how they differ from the current ASB framework and their likely implications for young people...

... Commission on Youth Crime, current journalism and research on the subject and popular culture references. Youth justice Austerity Rehabilitation Anti‐social behaviour Budget cuts © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Winning contracts is all very well but without the necessary savior...

... diversity. It highlights perceived differences in responses to crime and safety between different ethnic groups and identifies a number of dilemmas facing practitioners. Key words Ethnicity; community safety; anti-social behaviour; difference; dilemmas. DAVID PRIOR Institute of Applied Social Studies...

... are usually quite small. However, in some research areas this difference can be much larger. This paper reports large differences between the two methods in the case of reporting anti‐social behaviour. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Surveys Interviews Anti‐social behaviour Reporting...

... Prostitution Sex work Drugs Vulnerability Anti‐social behaviour prostitution policy The government s new prostitution strategy: A cheap fix for drug-using sex workers? ABSTRACT This article considers the recommendations to the government s public consultation exercise for drug-using sex workers (Home...

... improve further in the light of new policy developments in neighbourhood policing and community safety. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Neighbourhood Audit Commission Anti‐social behaviour Community safety policy Neighbourhood crime and anti-social behaviour: the Audit Commission...

...Kate Varnfield Anti‐social behaviour orders (ASBOs) are increasingly used against young people. This article argues that their offending behaviour frequently masks a catalogue of individual and material disadvantage of which the behaviour may be a consequence. The criminal consequences of a breach...

...Roger Matthews In an analysis of the recent White Paper Respect and Responsibility ‐ Taking a Stand Against Anti‐Social Behaviour, the author argues that anti‐social behaviour lacks an effective definition and that little theoretical rigour is contained in the document. Its main concern...

...Graham Caves The author is a newly appointed Anti‐Social Behaviour Reduction Officer. He outlines his role and the use of anti‐social behaviour contracts. The appointment of a specialist officer has meant that the provisions of the Crime and Disorder Act have been implemented in the area...