I like the Singapore approach
However, as it is not available to us in the EU (darn those pesky laws), forget tags, ASBOs, Parenting Orders and their ilk.

Community Service now means bright orange Guantanamo style jumpsuits (preferably with "I am a lowlife twat" on the back), shovelling the rubbish, cutting the grass and making it very obvious that being a 'Gangsta' ends up with you raking leaves in the rain while everyone laughs at you.

Parents of those under 16/18 in the dock next to their errant offspring for any court appearance after a first offence.

Re-introduce the concept of 'reasonable chastisement'.

And a mandatory 15 year sentence for pretending to be (a) black (b) from South Central LA or (c) a member of a 'crew'.
(osok Rebel without a clue, Sat 19 Jul 2008, 13:36, Reply)