Effectively managing violent offenders who pose a risk to the public
Background
Violent crime is a major public concern and tackling it is our top priority. This includes terrorism, knife and gun crime, sexual offending, domestic abuse and safeguarding vulnerable people from predatory behaviour.
Next steps
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Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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Home Office / ADR UK Feasibility Study Lead Academic
Rates of serious violent crime in England and Wales have been increasing since 2014. Although these offences account for only around 1% of total crime, they cause disproportionate harm to individuals and society as a who...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on tackling serious violent crime, which is the main concern of the question. The authors have the necessary expertise to evaluate interventions aimed at reducing offending rates in young people.
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What Worked? Policy Mobility and the Public Health Approach to Youth Violence
The study seeks to further the ESRC's strategic objective of a 'safer, fairer society' through establishing a new evidence-base on public health approaches to violence reduction, and the ways such policies transfer betwe...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project explores public health approaches to violence reduction, which is relevant to managing violent offenders. The authors have the necessary expertise to study policy mobility and inform academic and public debate.
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Networked violence: A relational approach to explain serious violence in the UK
Violence has been on the rise in the United Kingdom, generating a detrimental impact on the well-being of individuals and communities. Preventing serious violence is a crucial - yet difficult - task that calls for innova...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project explores the mechanisms of serious violence and aims to develop strategies to prevent it, which is partially relevant to managing violent offenders.