Constitutional Law

More on knife crime in Great Britain

Story here.

"The deaths have sparked fears of a knife crime "epidemic" among Britain's young, and spurred the government to announce tougher penalties for teens caught carrying a blade."
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""Young people need to understand that carrying knives doesn't protect you, it does the opposite - it increases the danger for all of us, destroys young lives and ruins families," Brown said."
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"London's new mayor, Boris Johnson, has also vowed to crack down on knife crime. His proposals include airport-style metal-detecting arches at train and subway stations. London police recently began an aggressive new program to search anyone they wish for knives without having to justify their suspicions beforehand.

Some experts, however, say the measures are little more than political posturing.

"I'm skeptical about whether the latest measures will have an effect," said Enver Solomon, deputy director of the Center for Crime and Justice Studies at King's College London.

He said most teens who carry knives do so because they have been the victims of crime."

Hat tip to reader Jim Kindred...

Full post as published by Of Arms and the Law on June 05, 2008 (boomark / email).