The Sentencing Academy has published a new paper by our Kalisher Trust intern, Georgia-Mae Chung, exploring the practical issues arising from the implementation of Knife Crime Prevention Orders (KCPOs).
The key issues identified in this paper are:
– Uncertainty about their usefulness and whether they fulfil their purpose.
– The low threshold for implementation and the potentially significant consequences of breach.
– The availability of legal representation when a KCPO is being considered.
