John B wrote:
the use of sanctions such as ASBOs.

*sigh*

ASBOs don't work very well and they're just a way of the government
appearing to do something without actually doing anything:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/conte..._feature.shtml

http://www.guardian.co.uk/crime/arti...954804,00.html


There are plenty of other examples if you google.

thuggery seems broadly right - which makes it unsurprising that crime
continues to fall on any sensible measure.

Street crime and murders, general thuggery etc? Or ALL crime including
white collar , computer crimes which may well bias the figures? It
matters.

B2003