No, Knife Crime Isn’t On The Rise But We Still Need To Fix It

It feels like there’s been an increase in the number of knife related crimes in our community lately.And while statistics might show they’re actually on the decline, there’s still more we can do to lower that number even further. But it might not be as easy to resolve like the gun amnesty achieved in the 1990s, so how do we actually stop people from using a knife as a deadly weapon? Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at [email protected] and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] CREDITS Host: Claire Murphy  With thanks to: Professor Lorana Bartles - Professor of Criminology Australian National University Producers: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Taylah StranoAudio Producer: Thom LionBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.