Antisocial Behaviour Flashcards
Explain Broken Windows
at the community level, disorder and crime are usually inextricably linked, in a kind of developmental sequence. Social psychologists and police officer’s tend to agree that if a window in a building is broken and is left unrepaired, all of the rest of the windows will soon be broken. This is as true in nice neighbourhoods as in run-down ones…one unrepaired broken window is a signal that no-one cares
(Wilson and Kelling 1982)
Why is ASB seen as a moral challenge?
It has it roots in the idea that young people no longer understand whats morally good
What is New Labours definition of Antisocial Behaviour?
Acting in a manner that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons not of the same household as him or herself and where an ASBO is seen as necessary to protect relevant persons from further anti-social acts by the Defendant’. (Crime & Disorder Act, 1998)
What was the rhetoric surrounding ASB?
Immoral behaviour had to be dealt with. Crime wasn’t rising but public thought it was. Rather than educate the public politicians tried to appease them.
What is rhetoric linked to?
Classicism. appealled to classical thinking eg rational choice. Behaviour is responded to in a forceful manner. Heavily invested in social preventative methods.
What did the coalition government of 2012 do?
Put victims first. Even broader definition of ASB, includes nuisance. Suggests deepening of intolerance.
What is the Home Office definition of nuisance?
captures incidents where an act, condition, thing or person causes trouble, annoyance, irritation, inconvenience, offence or suffering to the local community in general rather than to individual victims
What is the Home Office definition personal?
captures incidents that are perceived as either deliberately targeted at an individual or group, or having an impact on an individual or group rather than the community at large.
What is the Home Office definition of environmental?
captures incidents where individuals and groups have an impact on their surroundings, including natural, built and social environments
What did Walsh 2002 say about ‘nuisance’?
Curfew & dispersal orders go much further than seeking
to control the criminal and anti-social behaviour of
Young people but ‘to control their behaviour
completely……(and) seek to ban groups of young
people congregating in public at night, regardless of
whether or not their intent is criminal or
indeed anti-social
In 2012/13 what percentage of ASB incidents were catergorised as a nuisance?
66%
Who said “….what gets….reported might represent a thin sliver of the total underlying volume. Those responsible for controlling these problems clearly should treat properly those cases that come to light”?
Sparrow 2008
What is seen as the major cause of ASB according to CSEW?
Alcohol
What are the common features of ASB cases?
Mental Health Problems Learning Difficulties Addictions Domestic Violence Physical and Emotional Abuse (BROWN 2004)
Why is ASB subjective?
“Virtually any activity can be anti-social depending on a range of background factors, such as the context in which it occurs, the location, people’s tolerance levels and expectations about quality of life in the area”
(WHITEHEAD ET AL 2003)
