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A Structured Multi-Criteria Assessment of Knife-Crime Policy Alternatives in Bristol


Authors : Alusine Diamond-Suma

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 8 - August

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26aug473

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Abstract : This analysis presents a proposal for policy analysis on “External Shocks and Youth Crime: Proposing an Analytical Approach for Evaluating Knife Crime Policy Options in Bristol”. It is intended for the Bristol City Council, Avon & Somerset Police, local youth organisations, and relevant national departments, such as the Home Office and Department for Education. It focuses on the problem of Knife Crime Policy Options in Bristol and offers recommendations to support new policy recommendations for a more inclusive and preventive strategy in contrast to the current approach with the Avon & Somerset Violence Reduction Units (Widdowson, 2025)

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This analysis presents a proposal for policy analysis on “External Shocks and Youth Crime: Proposing an Analytical Approach for Evaluating Knife Crime Policy Options in Bristol”. It is intended for the Bristol City Council, Avon & Somerset Police, local youth organisations, and relevant national departments, such as the Home Office and Department for Education. It focuses on the problem of Knife Crime Policy Options in Bristol and offers recommendations to support new policy recommendations for a more inclusive and preventive strategy in contrast to the current approach with the Avon & Somerset Violence Reduction Units (Widdowson, 2025)

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