Scottish Government

DTZ Pieda Consulting and Heriot Watt University
Scottish Executive Social Research
March 2005
ISBN 0 7559 1072 9 (web only publication)

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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ASBOs sought and granted
The use of other measures for tackling ASB
ASBO perpetrators
ASBO offences, prohibitions and duration
ASBO breaches
Use of ASBOs to counter ASB involving young people
1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
Research Context and Objectives
Methodology and scope of report
Literature review
Email survey
Analysis of secondary data
Focus groups
Data limitations
2 INCIDENCE OF ASBO APPLICATIONS AND ORDERS GRANTED
ASBO applications
ASBO applications by area
ASBOs granted
ASBOs granted by area
Interim ASBOs
Reasons for the increasing use of ASBOs
Reasons for geographical variation in the use of ASBOs
ASBOs and organisational structures
Antisocial behaviour policies
3 USE OF ASBOS AND OTHER REMEDIES
Court proceedings for eviction
Interdicts
Short Scottish Secure Tenancy
Acceptable behaviour contracts
4 CHARACTERISTICS OF ASBO PERPETRATORS, LOCATION AND PROHIBITIONS
Source of ASBO requests
ASBOs by location of offences
Prohibitions
5 OUTCOMES AND EFFECTIVENESS
Process
ASBO duration
ASBO breaches
6 ASBOS AND YOUNG PEOPLE
ASBOs by age
Appendices
Appendix A: References
Appendix B: Survey Form