Your View: Plan to ditch Asbos in England and Wales

The government's announced plans to get rid of Anti-social Behaviour Orders, or Asbos.

They were brought in by the last Labour government in England and Wales.

Instead it's introducing new orders called Criminal Behaviour Orders and Crime Prevention Injunctions to try to deal with anti-social behaviour.

If they're broken it could see troublemakers being evicted from their homes or they could have possessions like MP3 players taken off them for minor offences.

Newsbeat asked people in Romford, Essex, what they thought about the proposed changes.

Ricky Bryan, 21, and Chris Pitchfork, 20, live and work in Essex

"They give them (Asbos) to people who are hanging about, breaking the law, stuff like that," says Ricky.

"It's people who menace society," adds Chris. "It's drinking, ruining stuff, scaring old women, stuff like that."

They both agree with the government that Asbos need changing.

"It's a badge of honour to some of them," says Ricky.

Chris adds: "You put it in place for people, and they don't really care, do they? People just say, 'Oh I got an Asbo' and boast about it."

Louis Hale, 17

"Asbos don't work. It's not a big enough slap on the wrist.

"It's more to make it look like they're doing something, instead of getting kids to do positive stuff.

"Community service is better. It helps kids focus on what they need to be doing to get better and it gives the community something back when you've done something wrong."

Amy Young, 22

"I knew a couple of people at school who had Asbos.

"They were under-age drinking and stuff like that. I don't think it made much difference to their behaviour.

"Taking a sound system away is only going to solve a problem temporarily.

"You can soon get a new one the next night."

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On Newsbeat's Facebook page you've also been having your say on the proposals to ditch Asbos in favour of Criminal Behaviour Orders and Crime Prevention Injunctions.

• Zoe Kinchin doesn't think these sort of tactics will deter those who "so obviously take joy in causing trouble. They'll only retaliate further".

• Daniel Atkins says punishments should include community service which helps the local area and builds up community spirit.

• Tracey Wilson Jackson says they're just Asbos with a different name and that in 10 years time they'll change it again.

• Ann-Marie Robinson asks: "What about when they're wrong?" She says her son was accused of something he didn't do and says not all kids are bad.