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Restorative justice, schools and youth clubs can quell hate crime

1 min read Youth Justice
Work to combat hate crime should be carried out in youth clubs and schools to nip prejudiced views in the bud, a report has found.

Addressing Hate Crime Through Restorative Justice and Cross-sector Partnerships: a London study was produced by social policy think tank Race on the Agenda, which works to combat race inequality in the capital.

A youth advisory group consisting of a dozen 16- to 25-year-olds from London scrutinised the work done by researchers and gave young people's views on hate crime.

The report found a lack of cultural awareness, misunderstanding and biases can have a long-term negative effect on young people. It found that youth clubs, schools and youth-led organisations are best placed to work on changing young people's negative opinions of those different to themselves before they become too entrenched.

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