Safer Communities: Volume 11 Issue 2

I predict a riot – quantifying the characteristics of areas that led to rioting in England in August 2011

Stephen Simpkin, Ellie Sapsed

This paper aims to quantify characteristics of areas that experienced rioting across the UK in August 2011. Through exploring the areas where riots occurred, and those that did…

Community resilience in the wake of horrific social events

Lee Quinney

Using a recent television series as a start point, this paper aims to explore risk management and the impact of serious offending on individuals and communities.

The effectiveness of the ASBO – a practitioner perspective

Stuart Kirby, Ann Edmondson

Academics, politicians and the media have debated the merits of the Anti‐Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) for over a decade. Much of this discussion has been associated with negative…

The partnership approach – an assessment of the present and future

John Houghton

This paper aims to offer an assessment of the partnership approach to reducing crime and disorder after 30 years of experience.

Risk, prevention and early intervention: youth justice responses to girls

Sean Creaney

The purpose of the paper is to examine the discourses of risk, prevention and early intervention, with particular reference, to the treatment of girls in the contemporary Youth…

Editorial

Tim Bateman, Chris Fox