Responses To Crime: Government Actiom

Question 1

How the government has tackled crime

Answer 1

NKBL- worked with local authorities with high levels of knife crime like Glasgow
Laws to reduce alcohol consumption- made alcohol more expensive with the minimum unit pricing act

Question 2

Why the governments responses to tackling crime have been effective

Answer 2

Anti knife campaign- local govs from London, Liverpool and Manchester have been coming to Scotland to learn about the success of tackling knife crime
Alcohol restriction laws- consumption has fallen by 4% since the ‘minimum unit pricing act

Question 3

Why the governments responses to tackling crime have been ineffective

Answer 3

Knife crime continues- Justin MacLaughlin was stabbed to death in 2023
Alcohol related crimes are still a big problem- 2/3rds of violent to crime and linked to consuming alcohol