Youth Violence: A Wider Perspective

Knife crime is one of the biggest issues facing young people today. But is violence really a part of everyday life for all young people, or does the media's focus on knife crime create a negative stereotype of teenagers? Young people from Maidenhead investigate.

Young person with a knife

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This radio package was written, recorded and researched by Katie Holman, 14, Henry Smith, 14, and Krystal Stevens, 14.

It was produced in partnership with Norden Farm and Cox Green School as part of Word on the Street 2008.

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Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, based in Maidenhead