From the Daily Mail's claim of Britain being named `Yob Capital of Europe?, to the headline in The Times of `Tearaway given ASBO at 10?, the subject of anti-social behaviour has been given a huge amount of political, social, media, public policy and academic interest in recent years. Using lively case studies and examples, Andrew Millie introduces the concept of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and examines its implications for society in the 21st century.