Those under 16 who commit offences without aggravating factors can still expect to receive a caution, coupled with a referral to a knife education scheme to help them understand the dangers and consequences of carrying knives. The government has unveiled a raft of proposals to tackle knife crime. These include youth offending teams working more closely with prisons to consider prison visits as a new element to youth referral orders in a bid to help bring home the potential consequences of being caught and prosecuted for knife...


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