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Idris Elba, an actor who has spent the past year working on a BBC documentary about knife crime solutions believes that schools need to step up and intervene earlier to help tackle the UK’s knife crime epidemic. In addition to taking a more proactive approach with early intervention, he believes that domestic knives can be made less dangerous and that ninja swords should be banned. The sale of zombie knives was banned last year, which was considered a positive step, but the country is still in crisis, according to Elba.
Elba believes that schools should use disciplinary actions like exclusions as an opportunity to intervene in a young person’s life. Such action is more likely to lead to a positive outcome if they are performed early when the child is still in their pre-teens or early teens. Intervention schemes, like the Community Initiative to Reduce Violence, which is operated by West Midlands Police, have already seen success in reducing knife crime. The scheme identifies teenagers, who might become involved in violent activities and intervenes before a stabbing occurs. They find education and career opportunities that are tailored to each teenager’s needs.
Elba’s documentary, “Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis,” looks at the solutions to knife crime. The documentary features interviews with victims’ families, police officers, and teenage offenders, including a teenager at the Feltham young offender institution who first carried a blade when he was 13. In discussing how carrying a knife made him feel, the 17-year-old said that when he had a knife, he felt like he was a god, and that nobody could touch him.
In the UK, knife crime remains a persistent issue for young people. In the 12 months to April 2024, a total of 507 children were treated in English hospitals for knife-related injuries. Inmates with the highest rates of reoffending are aged between 10-17 years old, and the Ministry of Justice reports that finding proper prevention measures in place to halt crime in its tracks is essential
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