Planning for safe and secure communities: The social reconstruction of antisocial behaviour

TY - JOUR

T1 - Planning for safe and secure communities

T2 - The social reconstruction of antisocial behaviour

AU - Peel, Deborah

PY - 2005/9

Y1 - 2005/9

N2 - This paper considers the implications for land use planning of the social reconstruction of antisocial behaviour, drawing upon the particular legislative and policy context of the UK, together with a synthesis of the wider literature. It considers the complexity and diversity of interpretations of 'antisocial' behaviour and the limitations and underlying assumptions of an environmentally deterministic approach. It argues that a social constructivist analytical framework for approaching antisocial behaviour would better serve to provide a more holistic and enlightened understanding to inform planning theory and practice.

AB - This paper considers the implications for land use planning of the social reconstruction of antisocial behaviour, drawing upon the particular legislative and policy context of the UK, together with a synthesis of the wider literature. It considers the complexity and diversity of interpretations of 'antisocial' behaviour and the limitations and underlying assumptions of an environmentally deterministic approach. It argues that a social constructivist analytical framework for approaching antisocial behaviour would better serve to provide a more holistic and enlightened understanding to inform planning theory and practice.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/33845432001

U2 - 10.3828/tpr.76.3.3

DO - 10.3828/tpr.76.3.3

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:33845432001

SN - 0041-0020

VL - 76

SP - 265

EP - 290

JO - Town Planning Review

JF - Town Planning Review

IS - 3

ER -