The Big Issue

  • Interview about Yob Nation

    When I was attacked by a gang on a bus, it made me want to know the causes of gratuitous, pointless, petty violence… and whether it was a growing problem.

  • Rewarding the bad, punishing the good

    I knew he’d be difficult to teach: a child who had learnt that violence is generally rewarded with bribes, and good behaviour is ignored or punished.