Addressing the Causes of Crime
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 by Chris DurkinIt has been a strange few weeks for me on a personal level, as I successfully applied for a post in a newly established research and consultancy centre at the University (the Northampton Institute of Urban Affairs). A few weeks ago I attended an open day at another University, and at the end of the day sat in the Union bar drinking a soft drink prior to returning home. In the bar I noticed a poster which gave the stark warning that 50% of all violent crime is committed when people are intoxicated.I was reminded of this poster when I was listening to the father of Samantha Madgin talking about his daughter, a young woman, who had been tragically stabbed to death. The father spoke with real dignity about the anguish he felt and how, in his view, the supermarkets where in part to blame because of the
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