Gangs & Knife Crime - Lincs Stay Safe

Question 1

Which answers are a sign of exploitation in a young person?

Accepted Answer

In a controlling relationship with someone older, Often missing from school or home, Unexplained injuries

Question 2

Social media makes youth crime seem much worse than it really is?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 3

What is the average age for joining a gang?

Accepted Answer

13

Question 4

How many years could you be sentenced for, for carrying a knife?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 5

How many more times more likely would you be stabbed using your own knife?

Accepted Answer

3 times as likely

Question 6

All children are at risk of joining a gang

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

You can’t get into trouble for carrying a knife if you don’t ever use it?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you would be in trouble

Question 8

What are children normally experiencing when they join a gang?

Accepted Answer

Mental health issues, Self harming, Missing from school, Witnessed domestic violence

Question 9

Is it a criminal offence for a shop keeper to sell a knife to a person under 18?

Accepted Answer

True

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