Apparently, the government is set to announce a crime initiative aimed at tackling problems such as antisocial behaviour by adopting more radical approaches, including harassment.
Initially, it seems puzzling that the announcement comes only weeks after the Youth Taskforce Action Plan, which focused on prevention and was broadly welcomed by experts. So does the announcement signal a shift in policy or is it just about sending out hard-hitting messages to an increasingly unhappy public? The answer is probably a bit of both.
While I am certain that the message in its entirety will not be as stark as the headline suggests, we need to brace ourselves for a tougher stance in relation to a range of issues, which will be possibly articulated in the forthcoming youth crime action plan. This is clear following the announcement that the government has chosen to reject expert advice and forge ahead with the reclassification of cannabis.
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