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-What should be done about knife crime?
Teach young people about the terrible consequences of using knives.
BUT – Will the young people who need to hear this be able to hear it? Are we just speaking to the converted?
Tougher laws and harsher sentences will deter young men from carrying knives and using them.
BUT – Will it stop them? Could it make knives even more glamorous to some young men?
Build strong communities and better facilities for young people.
BUT – It takes time and money and where is that going to come from?
Encourage young people to hand in their knives.
BUT – There would still be millions of knives around. Every home in the country has knives in that can kill.
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