Andrew Millie is Senior Researcher at the Policy Research Institute and Senior Lecturer in the School of Legal Studies, University of Wolverhampton. Jessica Jacobson is an independent consultant. Mike Hough is Professor of Criminal Policy and Director of the Institute for Criminal Policy Research, King's College London.

• Introduction; Views on ASB: the national picture; Problems and impact of ASB in the case-study areas; Explaining ASB: local narratives; Responding to ASB: the options; Conclusions: implications for policy and practice.

Andrew Millie is Senior Researcher at the Policy Research Institute and Senior Lecturer in the School of Legal Studies, University of Wolverhampton. Jessica Jacobson is an independent consultant. Mike Hough is Professor of Criminal Policy and Director of the Institute for Criminal Policy Research, King's College London.

• Introduction; Views on ASB: the national picture; Problems and impact of ASB in the case-study areas; Explaining ASB: local narratives; Responding to ASB: the options; Conclusions: implications for policy and practice.

Andrew Millie is Senior Researcher at the Policy Research Institute and Senior Lecturer in the School of Legal Studies, University of Wolverhampton. Jessica Jacobson is an independent consultant. Mike Hough is Professor of Criminal Policy and Director of the Institute for Criminal Policy Research, King's College London.

• Introduction; Views on ASB: the national picture; Problems and impact of ASB in the case-study areas; Explaining ASB: local narratives; Responding to ASB: the options; Conclusions: implications for policy and practice.