News: Asbos now seen as a 'badge of honour'

Antisocial behaviour orders have become a "badge of honour" among some young people, and many youth workers have serious reservations about them, according to a survey by the Youth Justice Board.

The in-depth survey also found that 49 per cent of under-18s breached their Asbos. Parents and carers of young people given the orders said they were viewed as a "diploma" and boosted a child's street cred.