• Ep36: Is knife crime on the rise?

  • Jul 26 2024
  • Length: 33 mins
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Ep36: Is knife crime on the rise?

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  • The US has guns, we have knives. Knife crime is often at the centre of our dialogue around crime, public safety, and urban youth culture. But is it on the rise?

    In this episode hosts Rob and Penelope are joined by Jon Yates, chief executive of the Youth Endowment Fund, and Craig Pinkney, criminologoist and urban youth specialist. They discuss the loaded dialogue around knife crime, why people carry knives, and what could be done to reduce these crimes.


    Jon Yates @YouthEndowFund

    Read the latest report from the Youth Endowment Fund: https://youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/beyond-the-headlines-2024/


    Craig Pinkney @RealActionUK

    Watch Craig’s TED talk on the roots of youth violence here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=uWNTMmktoCQ


    Transform Justice

    Website: ⁠www.transformjustice.org.uk⁠

    Twitter: @TransformJust1

    Email: ⁠⁠policy@transformjustice.org.uk⁠⁠

    The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.
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