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Proceeding contribution from John Leech (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 9 June 2009. It occurred during Opposition day on Knife Crime.

Knife Crime

I thank the hon. Lady for giving way, and I agree with what she has said. The all-party group on child and youth crime, of which I am a member, is looking into knife crime at the moment. When we spoke to young people, they said to us that it did not matter what sentence they got if they were caught. They felt that they had to carry a knife because they felt safer. The fact that they were then more likely to be the victim of knife crime was irrelevant; they felt safe carrying a knife. Whether the sentence was one year or 20 years made no difference to them. The issue was all about whether or not they felt safe.

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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
493 c695 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Crime prevention Crime Crimes of violence Anti-social behaviour Injuries Offensive weapons Sentencing Stop and search Voluntary organisations Young people Weapons Video games Gangs
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk