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    Preventing Weapon Crime and Gang Membership: A Toolkit for Those Working with Young People
    Preventing Weapon Crime and Gang Membership: A Toolkit for Those Working with Young People
    Preventing Weapon Crime and Gang Membership: A Toolkit for Those Working with Young People
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    Preventing Weapon Crime and Gang Membership: A Toolkit for Those Working with Young People

    By Angelique Flemming

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    This book provides information which can support and assist in the prevention of weapon related crime and gang membership amongst young people.

    It provides those working with young people with the backgorund knowledge to support the delivery of workshops which are aimed at equipping young people with positive and informed decision making skills which may prevent their involvement with weapon crime and gang membership.

    The workshops suggested throughout this book are easy to follow and relevant to the overall aim of preventing weapon crime and gang membership amongst young people. Allowing Young People to discuss, explore, debate and fully understand the costs and consequences of weapon crime and gang membership within a safe environment, can greatly contribute towards a nationwide effort to steer Young People away from weapon carrying and gang recruitment. There is an additional student workbook which accompanies this resource. For more information please e-mail the address provided below.

    Positive About Learning (as Jpg Company Logo 2) - PAL (as Jpg Company Logo 1) - is an educational organisation providing a range of resources aimed at tackling some of the complex and difficult social issues among Young People. These resources provide creative ways for Practitioners to positively engage and educate Young People and ultimately empower them with informed decision making skills. For more information about PAL (as Jpg Company Logo 2), available resources or services please e-mail palteam@ymail.com

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse UK
    Release dateMay 2, 2012
    ISBN9781477214855
    Preventing Weapon Crime and Gang Membership: A Toolkit for Those Working with Young People
    Author

    Angelique Flemming

    The authour of this book has worked in partnership with Positive About Learning (PAL) to support the design and development of many resources aimed at tackling some of the social issues young people face and experience. The authour recieved a certificated award in 2009 from the Criminal Justice Service for 'outstanding contribution towards tackling knife crime'. The authour has worked with challenging young people engaged with the state care system and the youth criminal justice system since 1999, tackling the complex area of social issues and criminalised behaviours.

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      Book preview

      Preventing Weapon Crime and Gang Membership - Angelique Flemming

      Contents

      Preface

      Weapon carrying – what’s it all about?

      Current Preventative Strategies

      Attitudes and Perceptions

      Physical Consequences

      Gang Membership

      Conflict Management

      Staying Safe

      Spotting the Signs

      Assessment

      Knife or Life

      (Some creative activities)

      Sources and References

      Background to this book

      This resource draws evidence from many official sources such as British Crime Surveys, Offending, Crime and Justice Surveys and Youth Justice Surveys commissioned by the Youth Justice Board and carried out by Ipsos MORI.

      The suggested activities within this book are based on the Home Office’s national initiative, TKAP (Tackling Knives Action Programme) that was rolled out in 2009.

      This national initiative directed local services to tackle weapon carrying and knife crime incidents by placing a focus on the following areas:

      Attitudes to knife crime

      Peer education

      Social implications

      Health and medical implications

      First Aid and public space awareness

      Managing conflict

      The law

      Victim Awareness

      This book is aimed at those working with children and young people and acts as a supportive resource and toolkit which can be used to engage young people in understanding the risks and consequences of weapon crime and gang affiliation. This journey of learning should allow young people to become fully informed with regards to decision making and positive group membership.

      Suggested activities throughout this resource are based around the key areas mentioned above. Although these activities are encouraged, they are not prescriptive. Therefore, as a professional working with young people, you should pitch activities suited to learner needs, such as age, ability and preferred learning style.

      Preface

      This toolkit was developed by a lead author of the Liverpool Youth Offending Service (YOS) Knife Possession Prevention Programme (KPPP).

      An overwhelming positive formal review and evaluation of the KPPP, undertaken by the Home Office led to the authour, Angelique Flemming, receiving an award in 2009 from the Criminal Justice Service for ‘outstanding contribution towards tackling knife crime’.

      This award led the authour to believe that through an educative approach, young people could become empowered to make independent decisions in relation to weapon carrying. The ranges of activities provided throughout this toolkit are aimed at achieving this outcome and may be used with any age group.

      Information and guidance is provided throughout this book to allow those using the toolkit to become familiar with the background knowledge needed to enhance understanding of weapon related crime and gang membership.

      Using this Toolkit

      The overall aims and learning outcomes for young people taking part in weapon carrying, crime and gang membership awareness lessons are;

      For young people to clearly understand what is classed as an ‘offensive’ weapon by being given the opportunity to receive and relay legislative information

      For young people to positively support peer learning and influence through group debate, discussion and reflection, around the management of conflict and prevention of reprisal

      For young people to become fully informed about the physical, criminal and social consequences associated with weapon crime by studying public, media and societal views

      For young people to demonstrate understanding of the physical, emotional, financial and psychological impact for victims of weapon crime by studying, reviewing and concluding case study material

      For young people to become informed about the formation of ‘gangs’ and the associated risks and consequences attached to gang membership, by studying the characteristics and criminal operations of ‘gangs’

      For young people to have the opportunity to use their peer dialogue within a safe environment to find alternative, safe strategies, which will hopefully allow all students to feel safe that weapon carrying amongst their own peer group has been agreed as wrong, dangerous and forbidden

      Weapon carrying – what’s it all about?

      • Legislation

      • Some of the reasons

      Weapon carrying is not a new phenomenon. What is new, are the areas of criminality relating to the carrying of

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