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A round up of evidence-based views on the knife crime epidemic – including what action is really needed to prevent more young lives being lost.
Previous policies aimed at ending gangs and youth violence have failed. The government should avoid the same mistakes.
Knife crime is a symptom of the toxic environments that adults create around children.
Distrust in the police is a surprisingly central factor when people arm themselves illegally.
It’s too easy to blame gang culture.
As prosecutions for carrying a knife increase, what sets weapon users apart.
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Professor of Criminology, University of Hull
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Professor of Criminology and Social Policy, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Criminology, Loughborough University
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Professor In Criminology, Staffordshire University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Kent
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Professor, Institute of Criminology and Public Safety, University of Trinidad and Tobago
