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Abstract
On 10 January 2006, the ‘Respect Action Plan’ for dealing with anti‐social behaviour in England and Wales was announced. This article looks at whether the plan is a genuinely new, innovative New Labour response to such behaviour. In particular, it looks at who should have responsibility for dealing with crime and its control and whether it is justifiable to place the majority of this responsibility onto parents, schools and communities. Secondly, the article looks at whether the UK government is providing adequate resources for tackling crime in this way. Finally, it considers whether the plan demonises innocent children and, further, potentially breaches their human rights.
Notes
1. Conditional cautions, as introduced by sections 22–27 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, allow an offender to receive a caution with conditions rather than undergo a lengthy court process. The offender must admit the offence and be offered legal advice to ensure that informed consent has been given in accepting both the caution and the conditions. Decisions concerning an offender's suitability for the caution are made by a relevant prosecutor rather than by the police or the courts. If the offender fails to abide by the conditions, he/she is liable to be prosecuted for the original offence.
2. A coastal town 5 miles north of Blackpool, which is largely inhabited by retired men and women.