Monday, October 10, 2005

Scots urged to hit youth crime hard / Scotsman, 10 Oct 2005

http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=2065832005
"Key points
� McConnell in Manchester, 'ASBO capital of England', on fact-finding mission.
� Advised to 'get head out of sand' and act against anti-social behaviour.
� Only one under-16-year old has been subject to ASBO in Scotland.
Key quote
'What are 14 and 15-year-olds doing if being allowed to run amok late at night, under the influence of alcohol which is itself illegal? It's not just society as a whole that has to face up to its responsibilities - parents in particular have to ask what is their son or daughter doing at night and do they have proper control of them?' "