Applying a radical criminological understanding of deviance labelling as a specific response to crime, this paper asks: To what extent is the construction of 'knife crime' a continuation of Policing the Crisis in the 21st century? And why has this process been relatively uncritiqued by ...
Knife crime has become a common phrase used by the media, but it is not always clear what it refers to or what they mean when they use the term. Knife crime can cover many offences, making it challenging to define and estimate its prevalence. This review aimed to evaluat...
The introduction of the ‘knife-enabled’ feature code in 2001 fundamentally changed the way knife-enabled crimes were categorised and reported. This ultimately led to a problematic public definition of ‘knife crime’ as we understand it today. This chapter retraces the earliest public uses of ...
Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott also condemned the move,tweeting: “Instead of investing in a public health approach to violent crime, the Home Office have opted for yet another crude, offensive, and probably expensive campaign. They would do better to invest in ou...
“The most notable feature of a gut knife is the gut hook on the spine of the blade. Originally popularized as an aid for field dressing game, the gut hook is also effective at cutting through fibrous materials like rope, webbing, or safety belts with ease” ...