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Should we impose a curfew to tackle youth anti-social behaviour?

A growing trend of anti-social behaviour has swept across the country in recent months. But how ...

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09.53 22 Jan 2020


Should we impose a curfew to tackle youth anti-social behaviour?


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09.53 22 Jan 2020


A growing trend of anti-social behaviour has swept across the country in recent months.

But how do we combat this problem?

Well, the answer might lie in Reykjavik, Iceland, where an ambitious programme that involved the implementation of a curfew has seen drinking and anti-social behaviour reduce dramatically over the past 20 years.

Sociology Professor Inga Dora Sigfusdottir joins to outline the “Youth of Iceland” program.


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Anti-social Behaviour Iceland Iceland Curfew Kieran Cuddihy Newstalk Newstalk Breakfast Reykjavik Shane Coleman “Youth Of Iceland” Program

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