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| Asbos viewed as 'badge of honour' | Asbos viewed as 'badge of honour' |
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| Anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos) have become a "badge of honour" among young people, says an official study. | Anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos) have become a "badge of honour" among young people, says an official study. |
| Many tackling youth offending doubted their effectiveness and some teenagers saw them as glamorous, said research for the Youth Justice Board. | Many tackling youth offending doubted their effectiveness and some teenagers saw them as glamorous, said research for the Youth Justice Board. |
| The year-long study in England and Wales said half the Asbos were broken. | The year-long study in England and Wales said half the Asbos were broken. |
| But Home Office minister Tony McNulty said Asbos were used sparingly and only as a last resort to change behaviour that was badly disrupting communities. | But Home Office minister Tony McNulty said Asbos were used sparingly and only as a last resort to change behaviour that was badly disrupting communities. |
| Mr McNulty said only 7,000 Asbos had been given out by the end of last year. | Mr McNulty said only 7,000 Asbos had been given out by the end of last year. |
| "Our communities have the right not to be constantly abused by anti-social behaviour," he said. | "Our communities have the right not to be constantly abused by anti-social behaviour," he said. |
| I know a boy that is hell-bent on getting an Asbo because he feels left out Mother href="/1/hi/uk/6108302.stm" class="">UK youths 'worst in Europe' | |
| "There is much we are doing with young children to try and prevent that but let's not demonise a whole generation. We are talking very, very small numbers." | "There is much we are doing with young children to try and prevent that but let's not demonise a whole generation. We are talking very, very small numbers." |
| The research conducted by the Policy Research Bureau and crime reduction charity Nacro looked at Asbos given to under-18s between January 2004 and January 2005 in 10 areas of England and Wales. | The research conducted by the Policy Research Bureau and crime reduction charity Nacro looked at Asbos given to under-18s between January 2004 and January 2005 in 10 areas of England and Wales. |
| Of 137 young people, 67 had breached their order at least once, 42 more than once and six on six occasions or more. | Of 137 young people, 67 had breached their order at least once, 42 more than once and six on six occasions or more. |
| "High levels of breach had led some sentencers to question how much impact Asbos were having on the behaviour of individual young people," the study said. | "High levels of breach had led some sentencers to question how much impact Asbos were having on the behaviour of individual young people," the study said. |
| "A considerable number of respondents alluded to the potential for the order to become glamorous," it added. | "A considerable number of respondents alluded to the potential for the order to become glamorous," it added. |
| Early intervention | Early intervention |
| Asbos were introduced by the government in 1999 to impose conditions on a person's behaviour and breaking one can lead to jail. | Asbos were introduced by the government in 1999 to impose conditions on a person's behaviour and breaking one can lead to jail. |
| Youth Justice Board chairman Professor Rod Morgan urged the police, councils and courts to only issue an Asbo to a young person if working with the family had not worked. | Youth Justice Board chairman Professor Rod Morgan urged the police, councils and courts to only issue an Asbo to a young person if working with the family had not worked. |
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| One district judge told researchers young people who breached orders were not properly punished. | One district judge told researchers young people who breached orders were not properly punished. |
| "You would increase the (prison) population enormously if we... enforced Asbos fully," he said. | "You would increase the (prison) population enormously if we... enforced Asbos fully," he said. |
| Parents and carers of the young people given orders said an Asbos was now viewed as a "diploma" that boosted a child's street credibility. | Parents and carers of the young people given orders said an Asbos was now viewed as a "diploma" that boosted a child's street credibility. |
| "Some of the friends are left out now because they are not on an Asbo," said the mother of three young men who were all on Asbos. | "Some of the friends are left out now because they are not on an Asbo," said the mother of three young men who were all on Asbos. |
| "I know a boy that is hell-bent on getting an Asbo because he feels left out." | "I know a boy that is hell-bent on getting an Asbo because he feels left out." |
| Parents say Asbos boost a child's street credibility | Parents say Asbos boost a child's street credibility |
| One police officer said exclusion zones had become a game for youngsters to "run over the imaginary line and then run away from the police". | One police officer said exclusion zones had become a game for youngsters to "run over the imaginary line and then run away from the police". |
| Shadow home secretary David Davis said the study highlighted the government's "total failure to tackle crime" and Asbos were no more than a gimmick. | Shadow home secretary David Davis said the study highlighted the government's "total failure to tackle crime" and Asbos were no more than a gimmick. |
| Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Nick Clegg said the prime minister was "demonising" young people through the Asbo system, and what was needed was engagement. | Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Nick Clegg said the prime minister was "demonising" young people through the Asbo system, and what was needed was engagement. |
| Ethnic fears | Ethnic fears |
| Nacro said it was concerned Asbos were being used too readily and there was a "worryingly high" level of applications for Asbos on certain ethnic groups. | Nacro said it was concerned Asbos were being used too readily and there was a "worryingly high" level of applications for Asbos on certain ethnic groups. |
| The study indicated 22% of young people given Asbos are black or Asian - two and a half times the proportion of people from ethnic minorities in England and Wales. | The study indicated 22% of young people given Asbos are black or Asian - two and a half times the proportion of people from ethnic minorities in England and Wales. |
| The report is published on the same day that a separate study by the Institute for Public Policy Research suggests Britain's youth are among the most badly behaved in Europe. | The report is published on the same day that a separate study by the Institute for Public Policy Research suggests Britain's youth are among the most badly behaved in Europe. |
| They surpassed most other countries in categories such as drugs, drink, violence and promiscuity - a fact researchers believe can be explained by a collapse in family and community life in the UK. | They surpassed most other countries in categories such as drugs, drink, violence and promiscuity - a fact researchers believe can be explained by a collapse in family and community life in the UK. |