Knife amnesties tend to be ineffective on their own, but do have an awareness raising function which can supplement and reinforce the messages contained in educational interventions. The mass media can be used positively to raise awareness of the issue, and supplement educational interventions.

What is the point of a knife amnesty?

The amnesty is being supported by Nottinghamshire's Violence Reduction Unit which is helping to steer young people away from knife crime and violence by working with vulnerable individuals and families to help understand the root causes of violent crime, make a difference to young lives and put them on the road to a ...

What works reducing knife crime?

Approaches such as problem-oriented policing, focused deterrence strategies, targeting high risk offenders and early preventative work aimed at supporting potentially 'at-risk' individuals are most likely to be effective.