ENGLAND
The maximum sentence for carrying a knife has recently increased to four years. The government has also just launched a £1m campaign to challenge the glamour some young people may associate with knife crime. The campaign includes adverts made by young people for radio, websites, posters and mobile phones. There will also be adverts in women's magazines to encourage mothers to talk to their children about knives.
In addition, the government is keen to tackle violence by using antisocial behaviour orders (Asbos). It also announced in March that the Be Safe initiative will be given sufficient funding to run anti-knife crime workshops for more than a million young people over five years.
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