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Violent and Antisocial Behaviours at Football Events and Factors Associated with these Behaviours: A rapid evidence assessment
Jul 23, 2018
Review of interventions
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Disorder and violence at football matches are well-recognised issues that have attracted considerable attention in the media as well as among policymakers and practitioners. In an effort to prevent and respond to the phenomenon, numerous strategies and interventions have been implemented by relevant stakeholder groups, including police and other security professionals, football clubs and associations, fan organisations and local and national governments. However, despite the wide range of tools available, there are gaps in the understanding of the current state of practice and its effectiveness.
RAND Europe was commissioned by Qatar University to provide a series of reports looking into the issues of violence and antisocial behaviour at major sporting events. This second report responded to the gaps in our current understanding through a focused, structured literature search and aimed to provide a critical assessment of previous research into these issues. The review observed a multitude of strategies that can be and have been implemented to counter antisocial behaviour at football matches. They can broadly be grouped into four categories: 1) organisation of the venue (e.g. equipping stadiums with cameras, seating-only arrangements), 2) organisation of the events (e.g. arranging transport for away fans; setting up early kick-off times); 3) approaches to policing (e.g. dialogue-based policing, police liaison teams); and 4) laws, policies and partnerships (e.g. higher penalties for hooliganism, cooperation with fan associations).
With respect to the effectiveness of these interventions, the review found that the existing evidence base (at least as captured by the parameters of the review) is underdeveloped. The review found evidence pertaining only to a subset of interventions. Of the studies offering an effectiveness assessment, the majority faced notable methodological limitations.
Chapter One
Introduction
Chapter Two
Key findings on the quality of the identified evidence and the evidence base
Chapter Three
Detailed findings: interventions regarding rules of attendance
Chapter Four
Detailed findings: logistical organisation of matches
Chapter Five
Detailed findings: in-stadium equipment, features, services
Chapter Six
Detailed findings: policing interventions
Chapter Seven
Discussion
Annex A
Methodology
Annex B
Overview of implemented strategies
Annex C
Data extraction template
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