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| Anti-social behaviour laws are criminalising Scotland's young people, according to the Scottish Green Party. | Anti-social behaviour laws are criminalising Scotland's young people, according to the Scottish Green Party. |
| Green MSPs said new legislation was aggressive and diverting resources from supporting families and addressing the causes of anti-social behaviour. | Green MSPs said new legislation was aggressive and diverting resources from supporting families and addressing the causes of anti-social behaviour. |
| Glasgow list MSP Patrick Harvie said the laws reinforced the idea young people were to be feared. | Glasgow list MSP Patrick Harvie said the laws reinforced the idea young people were to be feared. |
| His comments came after three Moray teenagers were banned from large areas of Forres for five years. | His comments came after three Moray teenagers were banned from large areas of Forres for five years. |
| Damien Grant, 17, Hassan Ali, 18, and Jamie Wright, 19, were each served with anti-social behaviour orders (Asbo) at Elgin Sheriff Court. | Damien Grant, 17, Hassan Ali, 18, and Jamie Wright, 19, were each served with anti-social behaviour orders (Asbo) at Elgin Sheriff Court. |
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| Alasdair Urquhart, Independent councillor for Forres West and Altyre, said: "These are three young people who have been causing disruptive behaviour over a period of time. | Alasdair Urquhart, Independent councillor for Forres West and Altyre, said: "These are three young people who have been causing disruptive behaviour over a period of time. |
| "I hope this message is given out loud and clear to other young people considering such action that it will not be tolerated." | "I hope this message is given out loud and clear to other young people considering such action that it will not be tolerated." |
| The Scottish Green Party said an Asbo must only be used as a last resort and in extreme cases. | The Scottish Green Party said an Asbo must only be used as a last resort and in extreme cases. |
| It called for family and community support with a focus on prevention and rehabilitation. | It called for family and community support with a focus on prevention and rehabilitation. |
| 'Emotional skills' | 'Emotional skills' |
| Mr Harvie said children and young people were reduced to stereotypes - either as innocents who needed to be protected or as problems to be contained. | Mr Harvie said children and young people were reduced to stereotypes - either as innocents who needed to be protected or as problems to be contained. |
| "The vast majority of young people are between these two extremes and the problem is we are creating a society that doesn't meet their needs," he said. | "The vast majority of young people are between these two extremes and the problem is we are creating a society that doesn't meet their needs," he said. |
| "Giving an enforcement order is an absolute last step. | "Giving an enforcement order is an absolute last step. |
| "We need to ensure we are reaching it less often, partly by funding children's services more effectively and creating a society that is more supportive." | "We need to ensure we are reaching it less often, partly by funding children's services more effectively and creating a society that is more supportive." |
| A report, by the Institute of Public Policy Research, found adults in Britain were less likely than those in other European countries to try to tackle anti-social behaviour. | A report, by the Institute of Public Policy Research, found adults in Britain were less likely than those in other European countries to try to tackle anti-social behaviour. |
| Report author Julia Margo said: "This kind of research is like the tip of a big fundamental problem about the way social change has impacted on the capacity of adult society to raise its young and teach them the kind of emotional and personal skills they need if they are to manage their behaviour." | Report author Julia Margo said: "This kind of research is like the tip of a big fundamental problem about the way social change has impacted on the capacity of adult society to raise its young and teach them the kind of emotional and personal skills they need if they are to manage their behaviour." |
| Green MSPs will lead a debate on the issue in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday. | Green MSPs will lead a debate on the issue in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday. |