Isn't youth crime falling? The number of 10 (the age of criminal responsibility) to 20-year-olds being processed for offences has reduced by a quarter over the past 10 years. The number of violent offences has remained fairly stable over the same period of time. And the latest British Crime Survey indicates that the general public's fear of crime and anti-social behaviour may be falling as well.
So why do we need further measures to deal with violent crime? There is some unfinished business - how do we tackle binge drinking and links between public disorder, crime and alcohol consumption? Also, in a number of surveys, young people themselves have expressed increasing concern about violence and coming into contact with dangerous weapons.
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