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Secondary activity
Crime talking
In groups discuss the news story. Try to cover the following areas:
- Why do you think the perception of the numbers of young people committing crime is so high?
- What are your views of crime? Do you worry you'll be a victim of crime?
- Do you know anyone who has been a victim of crime or who has committed a crime?
- What do you think of the media coverage of crimes involving young people?
Knife crime is a particular worry for many young people especially when they hear or read of stabbings in the area where they live.
In groups create a Powerpoint presentation for your class called 'How to stop knife crime - what young people think'.
It should include:
- A clear introduction outlining what the slide show is about
- Pictures and images
- Sound (if possible)- perhaps a podcast recording of your group's views
- A report on how knife carrying has fallen
- Suggestions of what else could be done
What do you think of the 99 per cent campaign?
Share your thoughts at Have your say or send longer articles to Be a reporter.
Forty five percent of Londoners are scared of groups of teenagers but weapon wielding ones are rare - this picture is posed by models!
Picture: PA
Teachers' notes
Secondary lesson objectives
- to learn about criminal offences, and some of the characteristics of youth crime
- to explore some of the factors that lead young people to commit crimes
- to find out about the 99 per cent campaign
Secondary curriculum links
Citizenship at key stage 3 (Year 7-9)
Unit 02: Crime
Section 1: What are criminal offences? What causes people to commit crimes? (1)
Glossary
Accurate correct
Acquisitive taking something
Immobilisers stopping movement
Law-abiding don't break the law
LSYVB London Serious Youth Violence Board
Number cruncher someone in charge of going through figures to work out what they mean
Perceptions how somebody feels and thinks about something
Recession state of the economy declines resulting in unemployment and less money around
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