Look under the hoods: What really causes antisocial behaviour?

Antisocial behaviour is constantly put under the spotlight by politicians. But what really causes it? Nick Pettigrew, author of Anti-Social, talks to Ros Taylor about what pushes it, how politicians try to shift responsibility for them onto individuals – and why shaming punishments don’t work.

• “Young people are as likely to be victims of antisocial behaviour as they are the causes of it.”
• “The safety net is more important than enforcement, someone with an investment in where you live is less likely to offend.”
• “Cleaning off graffiti in orange jumpsuits only isolates offenders further — it’s the modern stocks.”
• “If you deal with entrenched poverty antisocial behaviour will disappear overnight.”

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Written and presented by Ros Taylor. Producers and audio editors: Robin Leeburn and Simon Williams. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.

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