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Research Article

Knife Crime Prevention Orders

Georgia-Mae Chung

March 2023

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.

Read the full report here.