TY - BOOK AU - Millie,Andrew TI - Anti-social behaviour SN - 9780335237623 (e-book) AV - HV6486 U1 - 364.143 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Maidenhead PB - McGraw-Hill Open University Press KW - Disorderly conduct KW - Prevention KW - Great Britain KW - Crime KW - ukslc KW - Crime & criminology KW - thema KW - Stationery items KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Also available in printed form ISBN 9780335229161; Electronic reproduction; Askews and Holts; Mode of access: World Wide Web N2 - Andrew Millie provides an overview of anti-social behaviour, including coverage of theory, concepts and alternative approaches to tackling the problem; 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 ASBAnti-Social Behaviour is fascinating reading for all Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy students UR - http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=CityGlasC&isbn=9780335237623 ER -