Young people’s experiences of serious youth violence: Care not criminalisation

Published on: 8 March 2023

Publication types: Research and evaluation

Police Forces: All local forces in England and Wales

In March 2023 HMICFRS examined how well police address serious youth violence to reduce violent crime involving young people (particularly between the ages of 14 to 24 years).

Alongside that report, we commissioned User Voice to conduct research on the lived experience of those who have committed, and been on the receiving end, of serious youth violence.

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An inspection of how well the police tackle serious youth violence