Anti-Social Behaviour

Anti-Social Behaviour by Andrew Millie Phd

Runner up in the British Society of Criminology Book Prize 2010 What is anti-social behaviour?Can it be dealt with effectively?Is the problem exaggerated? From the Daily Mail's claim of Britain being named ‘Yob Capital of Europe’, to the headline in The Times of ‘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 termDifferent causes and types of ASBTheoretical framewords for ASB and ASB controlHow the UK deals with ASB compared to other countriesThe rise of the ASBOAlternative enforcement optionsMethods of preventionThe future for ASB Anti-Social Behaviour is fascinating reading for all Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy students.

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

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Title	Anti-Social Behaviour
Author	Andrew Millie Phd
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Open University Press
Year published	2008-12-16
Number of pages	248
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