Gangs at the Grassroots: Community solutions to street violence
(New Local Government Network, 2008)
In its report, the New Local Government Network calls upon the Government to decentralise policies to tackle gang violence and knife crime. The report presents a number of case studies as evidence for effective local responses.
Going Ballistic
(Policy Exchange, 2008)
This report by the Policy Exchange think tank dismisses official claims that crime is falling and reveals confusion about the current gun and knife laws.
Prevention and youth crime: Is early intervention working?
(Blyth, M. & Solomon, E., 2008)
This book provides a critical examination of early intervention policy and practice, including Sure Start and other family initiatives. The authors also consider the impact of family intervention projects and parenting work.
Speaking Out Briefing: Knife, Gun and Gang Crime
(National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations, National Council for Voluntary Youth Services, 2007)
This policy briefing concludes that gang culture is just one of the many different reasons why children and young people turn to knives and guns.
Speaking Out Briefing: Gang, Gun and Knife Crime: Seeking Solutions
(National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations, National Council for Voluntary Youth Services, 2008)
As a follow-up to the briefing on knife, gun and gang crime, this Speaking Out edition examines Government interventions as well as possible implications for voluntary and community sector organisations.
Staying Safe
(Department for Children, Schools and Families, 2008)
Staying Safe was a major consultation which provided the opportunity for the government to consult with parents, children, young people, our partners and the children's workforce on children's safety.
Ten years of Labour's youth justice reforms: an independent audit
(Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, 2008)
The report says that despite substantial investment in radically restructuring and expanding the youth justice system success has been far more mixed and ambiguous than the government says and claims of significant success are overstated.
The Street Weapons Commission Report
(Street Weapons Commission, 2008)
The Commission visited five cities which suffer from some of the worst
levels of gun and knife attacks and heard evidence from the local people most affected. It commissioned independent research and visited projects which are trying to help the most vulnerable young people. This report is the culmination of their investigation.
Young People and Street Crime
(Youth Justice Board, 2003)
A fast-changing consumer culture is one of the major factors associated with street crime it is claimed in this report.
Youth Crime Action Plan
(HM Government, 2008)
The Government's action plan to tackle youth crime was published in July 2008. It places a greater focus on vulnerable families, as well as increased support for crime victims and young offenders.