When people don’t trust the government, the media or police, they are less inclined to play by the rules and more likely to lash out violently.
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Former young offenders can be uniquely well-equipped to support teenagers at risk of getting caught up in crime.
Distrust in the police is a surprisingly central factor when people arm themselves illegally.
The policing of black British culture has a long history.
Youth workers try to use a ‘window of opportunity’ to help young victims of violent crime get out of a cycle of violence.
There are no easy answers when it comes to tackling knife crime but young people must be at the centre of any possible solution.
Violence in UK schools is at record levels, but expelling pupils isn’t always the answer.
The former Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex argues that more resources can help, but any available funds need to be spent by the right agencies in the right way.
Thousands of young people have got on their bikes to make a political statement in London’s streets. The government would do well to pay attention.
The British government is not facing up to the serious challenges it faces.
There have been more than 50 murders in London already in 2018, and more in February and March than in New York.
Stabbing deaths among young people are at an eight-year high – and the government is not doing anything effective to solve it.
Stop and search contributes to marginalisation and has a corrosive impact on society.
It’s too easy to blame gang culture.
Attacks can have a serious impact on mental health – and contribute to a disturbing negative cycle.
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Professor of Crime Science, University of Leeds
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice Data Analytics, University of Leeds
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Lecturer in Policing Studies, School of Justice Studies., Liverpool John Moores University
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Lecturer in Criminology (police & policing). School of International Studies, Macquarie University
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Professor, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University
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Professor In Criminology, University of Staffordshire
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Principal Research Fellow, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Edge Hill University
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Professor of Criminology, University of Hull
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Manchester
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Kent
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Associate Professor in Criminology, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Brighton
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PhD Candidate, Rutgers University
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Queen's University Belfast