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Making People Behave: Anti-social Behaviour, Politics and Policy
'Anti-social behaviour' has become a label attached to a huge range of nuisance and petty crime, and rarely out of the headlines as tackling this problem has become a central part of the British government's crime control policy. This book aims to explain why anti-social behaviour has gained such a high profile in Britain.
| Author(s) | By Elizabeth Burney. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 252 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 1 Jun 2009 |
| Availability | Available |
'Anti-social behaviour' has become a label attached to a huge range of nuisance and petty crime, and rarely out of the headlines as tackling this problem has become a central part of the British government's crime control policy. This book aims to explain why anti-social behaviour has gained such a high profile in Britain.
1. Why 'Anti-social Behaviour'? 2. New Labour, New Ideas 3. A Short History of Behavioural Control 4. Engines of Bad Behaviour 5. The ASBO - Law and Practice 6. Expanding Behaviour Control 7. How Different is Scotland? 8. Enforcement and Problem So
Elizabeth Burney is based at the Cambridge Institute of Criminology.
