Asbo nation book description anti social behaviour asb has been a major preoccupation of new labours project of social and political renewal with asbos a controversial addition to crime and disorder management powers. Asbo nation the criminalisation of nuisance edited by peter squiresbristol policy press 2008 383pp gbp2499 pb. Asbo nation the criminalisation of nuisance squires peter limited preview 2008 asbo nation . Asbo nation the criminalisation of nuisance peter squires abstract anti social behaviour asb was a major preoccupation of new labours project of social and political renewal with anti social behaviour orders asbos a controversial addition to crime and disorder management powers thought by some to be a dangerous extension of the power . Asbo nation the criminalisation of nuisancethis collection brings together opinion commentary research evidence professional guidance debate and critique in order to understand the phenomenon of anti social behaviour