With 20 young people the victims of fatal stabbings this year at the time of writing, and groups such as the Street Weapons Commission created, reports such as the Youth Crime Action Plan and the media focus on the issue, isn't it time we looked at better solutions?
Of course, there is no short-term fix and the reasons for gun and knife crime affecting our young are complex, multiple and deep-rooted. However, we need to take action now to help young people help themselves through positive action and change.
Much of the discussion around the reasons for the rapid escalation in knife and gun crime centres around the role of the family, a perceived lack of discipline or structure in young lives, or the lack of a coherent identity, with young people joining gangs to gain a sense of belonging and protection.
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