10/10/2007
Most Children 'Are Victims Of Crime'
Most children have been the victim of some form of crime, a survey by the charity, the Howard League for Penal Reform has revealed.
The survey of more than 3,000 children, conducted between 1997 and 2006, found that around 95% of respondents had suffered some form of victimisation.
More than 70% said that they had been assaulted, while 57% had had property deliberately damaged at school and 49% had had their property stolen at school.
More than half said that they had been threatened on at least one occasion, while 46% claimed that they had suffered racist abuse.
The Howard League said that most incidents were low-level offences, which took place in schools and playgrounds.
However, 18% of respondents reported that they had been the victim of theft on their way home from school.
Two-thirds of respondents said that they had reported incidents to their parents, while 28% had gone to police.
Howard League director Frances Crook said: "Ironically, the very institutions where children should feel safest - their school environments set up and patrolled by adults - are where children are most commonly victimised."
The children surveyed suggested that introducing more local activities, such as skate parks and youth clubs, could reduce crime.
(KMcA)
The survey of more than 3,000 children, conducted between 1997 and 2006, found that around 95% of respondents had suffered some form of victimisation.
More than 70% said that they had been assaulted, while 57% had had property deliberately damaged at school and 49% had had their property stolen at school.
More than half said that they had been threatened on at least one occasion, while 46% claimed that they had suffered racist abuse.
The Howard League said that most incidents were low-level offences, which took place in schools and playgrounds.
However, 18% of respondents reported that they had been the victim of theft on their way home from school.
Two-thirds of respondents said that they had reported incidents to their parents, while 28% had gone to police.
Howard League director Frances Crook said: "Ironically, the very institutions where children should feel safest - their school environments set up and patrolled by adults - are where children are most commonly victimised."
The children surveyed suggested that introducing more local activities, such as skate parks and youth clubs, could reduce crime.
(KMcA)
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