Michael HowieLouise Gray
Both hospital admission figures and police figures say that knife crime has been increasing since 2014. However, some academics have questioned how politicians and the police are responding to this increase. "I think the UK should be worried about all types of crime, and all types of violence....
Byline: Jamie BeatsonNINE children are convicted of carrying knives in Scotland every week, figures revealed yesterday.According to new official statistics, the number of prosecutions among under-18's for carrying offensive weapons such as meat cleavers, swords and knives soared by around 75 per ...
making a mockery of his claims that Scotland is 'getting safer'.New official figures show that 95 homicide cases were recorded in 2010-11 - including murders and culpable homicides - resulting in 97 deaths.Sixty-one victims were killed as a result of knife crime, the second highest figure re...
Lucy Adams
Crime Scotland: Capital Knife Attacks SoarRead the full-text online article and more details about "Crime Scotland: Capital Knife Attacks Soar" - Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), March 16, 2005Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
The Silent Victims of Knife Crime; Violent ScotlandDaily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
LINDSAY McINTOSHCRAIG BROWN
say Strathclyde Police.The astonishing figures,which emerged on the day Scotland hosted a major conference on violence reduction, show how deeply-rooted knife culture has become north of the Border and indicate the scale of the challenge police face in tackling the problem.There have been calls fo...
Knife Crime Terror Rockets in Scotland; Five Blade Victims Are Taken to Hospital Every DayByline: Andrew Picken Scottish Political ReporterDaily Mail (London)