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I think it is a joke blaming the justice system, and this applies to both the police forces, courts AND the prison system.

Why doesn't knife crime happen so often in some places and not at all in others? I haven't got the data, but it wouldn't surprise me if the majority of knife crime was occuring in the areas affected most by poverty, and poverty is a government problem, not the justice system.

You can blame the justice system all you like but when it comes to applying that to the fact that knife crime doesn't happen everywhere you will find that it doesn't answer all of your questions.

In regards to parties doing anything about this, the Conservatives (waits for the groan) are trying to strengthen families with the idea that it will also enable more people to work and provide for their families. If the family structure is breaking down then it becomes difficult for people to find jobs and keep them, therefore they often fall into poverty.

The only problem is finding jobs for everybody. I hate to say it but immigration has obviously had an impact on the number of available jobs and I know myself how difficult it is to find a job even with experience and qualifications, so I imagine the unskilled workers are having an even worse time.