crime and antisocial behaviour

Operation Goodnight
The Times (London), 9 July 2008
Police in Redruth to impose 9pm curfew on teenagers during holidays.

London’s teenage victims of violence
The Times (London), 7 July 2008
So far 19 young people have died violent deaths on the streets of the capital this year, many of them stabbed.

Top police officer Barbara Wilding: gang life replacing family life
The Times (London), 2 July 2008
A leading chief constable has issued a stark warning that tribal loyalty has replaced family ties for an “almost feral” generation of angry young people

Brown’s new knife policy attacked as a ‘gimmick’
The Times (London), 5 June 2008
Former Youth Justice Board chief says decision to prosecute more youngsters for carrying knives is 'gesture politics'.

The wrong handle on knife crime
The Times (London), 30 May 2008
In London fear leads to panic, which leads to the false belief that we need 'protection'. By Mick Hume.

Amar Aslam, 17, beaten to death in weekend of violence
The TImes (London), 27 May 2008
An Asian teenager was beaten to death in a park in West Yorkshire after pitched battles between rival gangs of youths.

Family of murdered Robert Knox speak out
The Times (London), 26 May 2008
The family of the murdered Harry Potter actor called yesterday for tougher action against teenagers carrying knives.

‘Ladette’ culture sees jump in crimes by girls
The Times (London), 16 May 2008
Figures reveal criminal damage, public disorder, robbery and minor assaults carried out by females under 18 all increased.

MP3 generation are new prey for muggers
The Times (London), 15 May 2008
Plans for crime survey to include under-16s after study reveals 1 in 8 children to be a victim of 'hot product' theft.

Pensioner ‘slaps’ teenager for abusing
Daily Telegraph, 10 May 2008
A retired postmistress tackled a youth with a rolled-up copy of church council minutes when they clashed on the village green.

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