What can be done in communities to prevent anti-social behaviour?
Summary
Hosts Keira Kelly and Shane Coleman discuss a new ESRI report highlighting rising antisocial behavior among teenage girls and the significant influence of physical environments on youth conduct. They are joined by criminologist Trina O'Connor, who explains that violent acts often serve as a currency for status when other achievements are inaccessible. O'Connor emphasizes the need for safe, supervised social spaces and proactive policing to counter the normalization of deviance in neglected or unmonitored communities.
Topics discussed
Introduction to ESRI report on youth antisocial behaviour
Guest introduction: Criminologist Trina O'Connor
Reactions to rising violence among 13-year-old girls
Role of social media and status in youth aggression
Impact of physical environment on behaviour
Lack of safe spaces and youth clubs in communities
Neglect, dereliction, and low natural surveillance
Broken windows theory and neighbourhood disorder
Social disorganisation and normalisation of deviance
Institutional gaps and reactive vs proactive policing
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