Young contributors to BBC Newsround's website had mixed views. Many like 14-year-old Tahiba, were all in favour. "Asbos are a brilliant idea because young people should understand the consequences of committing a crime," she writes. Others like Rachel, 15, disagreed. "They are a bad idea," she said. "They may be working short-term, but it won't stop the bad behaviour."
And 14-year-old Jonathan had this to say: "I think that giving antisocial behaviour orders to normal kids is fine. But not for people with learning difficulties like myself. I think it is wrong for people who have problems to get an Asbo because they need help, not punishment."
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