Knife crime has been, and remains, one of the most hotly debated problems facing the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Government and society in general. This briefing provides information on: criminal offences and other legal provisions relating to knives; initiatives seeking to tackle problems associated with knife crime; statistics on knife crime and the response of the criminal justice system; and a selection of recent relevant research.
Read SPICe briefing: SB 11-23 Knife Crime (543KB pdf)
Published: 7 March 2011