This evidential review of antisocial behaviour in Scotland was commissioned by the Independent Working Group on Antisocial Behaviour. Research undertaken by Dr Aaron Brown and Dr Ruby Whitelaw of the Children and Young Person’s Centre for Justice.
Report background
The Scottish Government, in November 2023, announced the creation of an ‘Antisocial Behaviour (ASB): Independent Working Group’, with the aim of developing a holistic, long-term, strategic approach to improve the lives of communities across Scotland. As a means of addressing existing data gaps relating to ASB in Scotland, work was commissioned and a Qualtrics survey was developed in partnership between the ASB Independent Working Group and the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ). This was designed to assist with producing an agreed definition of ASB and provide a clearer picture of its prevalence, nature, causes, and effects across the country. The survey was distributed by the Scottish Government to key stakeholders, partners and sectors of commerce affected by ASB in Scotland.
This final paper encompasses a review of the ASB literature, along with findings from the survey.
In memory
This report is in grateful memory of Dr Ruby Whitelaw who co-authored this review and evidence paper and sadly passed away in December 2024. She and her insight will be hugely missed.