It feels like there’s been an increase in the number of knife related crimes in our community lately.

And while statistics might show they’re actually on the decline, there’s still more we can do to lower that number even further.

But it might not be as easy to resolve like the gun amnesty achieved in the 1990s, so how do we actually stop people from using a knife as a deadly weapon?

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: Professor Lorana Bartles - Professor of Criminology Australian National University

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No, Knife Crime Isn’t On The Rise But We Still Need To Fix It

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