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Podcast: The Bunker – News without the nonsense
Episode: Look under the hoods: What really causes antisocial behaviour?
Description: 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 d...