9 July 2018

Anti-social behaviour powers and young adults: Practitioners’ accounts

Policing, Probation, Young adults

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How are anti-social behaviour powers used to sanction young adults? This briefing examines how six powers are being applied and highlights how they may be disproportionately targeted at vulnerable groups, including young adults demonstrating low level anti-social behaviour.

Publisher: Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
Author: Matt Ford, Roger Grimshaw and Helen Mills with Neala Hickey

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