“This is having a profound effect upon my life and feels extremely unfair.” ‘Amber’, London The cry of ‘Why me?’ is a common one in all areas of crime and anti-social behaviour. We would also suggest it is not a helpful route of thought to take. That is because there is often no answer to
“If you do report it to Environmental Health/Police do not expect things to happen quickly. Expect to be in it for the ‘long haul’” ‘James’, South Yorkshire ‘James’ and other neighbours are subject to a catalogue of anti-social behaviour. There is loud music and DIY noise. The gardens and property are untidy because of hoarding.
Restorative Justice is a technique that can bring great results. However, when it comes to victims experiencing significant vulnerability, we believe RJ should come with a warning “Use with Care”. We have not focused much attention on the Restorative Justice element of dealing with crime and anti-social behaviour and we are not aware of how