Youth crime on the rise in the UK
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Will a recent change in the law really make a difference?
By Anoop Bhuller
Police statistics have shown that knife and gun-related crimes increased by an overwhelming 14 per cent just last year. Youth crime is increasing in the UK which begs the question whether the law is effective for the younger generations in today’s society. The Youth Justice Statistics, published in January 2018, show that there was a staggering 14,500 new entrants into the Youth Justice System. This alone shows the extent to which youth crimes have increased, emphasising the importance for changes to be made to the law.
There were 40,000 proven offences involving possession of a knife or offensive weapon. Knife crime is often associated with gangs in the UK. Since the release of this report the knife laws in the UK have been changed. Now, anyone that buys a knife online will be banned from having it sent to a residential address. We can only wait to see if this law will be effective in reducing youth crime.
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