“As a man dies close to where Ben Kinsella was killed, beat officers warn that they are struggling to win the war against knife crime.”
The Observer, 20th July 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
“More than 55% of knife and gun crime attacks in the past year were concentrated in inner-city areas of London, Birmingham and Manchester, according to Home Office statistics published yesterday.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man who stabbed to death a 17-year-old student at a New Year’s Eve party in east London last year has been jailed for life.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“There is something very flawed about the Government’s response to knife crime. To be fair, none of the political parties has come up with an effective way of tackling the problem.”
The Times, 17th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The families of 20,000 violent or troublesome teenagers face being evicted from their homes. Parents who fail to take responsibility for their unruly offspring will be thrown out of council accomodation or be forced to attend intensive classes under the Government’s heavily-trailed youth crime strategy, set to be unveiled today by ministers.”
The Guardian, 15th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Government’s strategy on knife crime was in disarray last night as the Home Secretary was accused of a U-turn over plans, briefed at the weekend, to confront offenders with stabbing victims in hospital.”
The Times, 15th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The government’s drive to curb street gangs and knife crime is challenged today by research suggesting official tactics are fundamentally misinformed, frequently failing, and sometimes actively strengthen the gangs they target.”
The Guardian, 14th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police are to be ordered to mount a new offensive against knife crime, with more young people searched for weapons in the eight parts of the country worst affected by stabbings.”
The Independent, 14th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Courts are out of touch with Britain’s knife crime epidemic, the country’s top judge has admitted. ”
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The independent body which advises judges and magistrates on sentencing has failed to keep pace with the scale of Britain’s knife crime crisis, the Lord Chief Justice has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, has been forced to order a review of the penalties for carrying a knife, just weeks before rules which mean offenders could escape with just a fine come into force.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Knife violence in Britain is far worse than official statistics suggest, with almost 14,000 people taken to hospital for injuries caused by knives and other sharp weapons last year.”
The Independent, 6th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Cherie Blair QC, chair of the Street Weapons Commission, on the truth about gang violence and what can be done to bring it under control.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Attorney General statement: knife crime.”
Attorney General’s Office, 5th June 2008
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
“From today, anyone – including teenagers – caught carrying an illegal knife can face criminal charges.”
Home Office, 5th June 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“A woman who was accused of having a knife in public walked free from court because she works with sausages, lawyers said on Tuesday.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Nine black and Asian teenagers have been stabbed in London so far this year. Andrew Johnson reports.”
The Independent, 1st June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Dedicated police staff are to patrol London’s youth courts to encourage knife crime victims and witnesses to testify against their attackers.”
The Guardian, 28th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“New police powers to combat knife crime could cause increased antagonism amongst young people, the Children’s Commissioner for England has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Knife crime has escalated to ‘epidemic proportions’ and has to be ‘confronted and stopped’, said Sir Igor Judge, the President of the High Court Queen’s Bench Division.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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