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Anti-Social Behaviour Legislation and the Policing of Boy Racers: Dispersal Orders and Seizure of Vehicles

Lumsden, K.

Authors

K. Lumsden



Abstract

This article considers the policing of young drivers in Scotland who are known as boy racers. It outlines the ways in which the police addressed the problem of anti-social driving by youths in a built-up urban environment in the context of concern and pressure from businesses, residents, the local authority, media, and government. Policing practices were shaped by the introduction of anti-social behaviour legislation including dispersal orders and seizure of vehicles. This involved behaviours not previously seen as deviant or anti-social now being defined as such, in relation to the perceptions of local residents and businesses. The article considers the success of the use of anti-social behaviour legislation, including dispersal orders and seizure of vehicles, and the impact this had on police relations with young drivers.

Citation

Lumsden, K. (2014). Anti-Social Behaviour Legislation and the Policing of Boy Racers: Dispersal Orders and Seizure of Vehicles. Policing, 8(2), 135-143. https://doi.org/10.1093/police/pau005

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Mar 1, 2014
Online Publication Date Mar 17, 2014
Publication Date Jun 1, 2014
Deposit Date Oct 10, 2019
Journal Policing
Print ISSN 1752-4512
Electronic ISSN 1752-4520
Publisher Oxford University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 8
Issue 2
Pages 135-143
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/police/pau005
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2796642
Publisher URL https://academic.oup.com/policing/article/8/2/135/1506886
Additional Information Date of acceptance not provided by author or resource.