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TY - JOUR
T1 - Anti-social behaviour, community engagement and the judicial role
AU - Donoghue, Jane
PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - A problem-solving approach to anti-social behaviour (ASB) cases has recently been embedded into magistrates’ courts in England and Wales. This approach incorporates core components of the Anti-Social Behaviour Response Court (ASBRC) model and is underpinned by principles of community justice. This article summarizes some of the main findings of an 18-month ESRC-funded study that investigated how far the ASBRC model has been absorbed into mainstream courts in England and Wales. This research suggests that courts have not embedded community justice principles, nor have they altered their focus to incorporate a significant degree of liaison with the community. The article concludes with some observations on the implications of the findings for the development and enhancement of community engagement and community justice principles.
AB - A problem-solving approach to anti-social behaviour (ASB) cases has recently been embedded into magistrates’ courts in England and Wales. This approach incorporates core components of the Anti-Social Behaviour Response Court (ASBRC) model and is underpinned by principles of community justice. This article summarizes some of the main findings of an 18-month ESRC-funded study that investigated how far the ASBRC model has been absorbed into mainstream courts in England and Wales. This research suggests that courts have not embedded community justice principles, nor have they altered their focus to incorporate a significant degree of liaison with the community. The article concludes with some observations on the implications of the findings for the development and enhancement of community engagement and community justice principles.
KW - anti-social behaviour
KW - community engagement
KW - co-production
KW - Big Society
KW - problem-solving courts
KW - community justice
U2 - 10.1093/bjc/azr079
DO - 10.1093/bjc/azr079
M3 - Journal article
VL - 52
SP - 591
EP - 610
JO - British Journal of Criminology
JF - British Journal of Criminology
SN - 0007-0955
IS - 3
ER -