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KNIFE crime in Scotland is becoming a major public health hazard, with the number of deaths from stabbings more than doubling in the past two decades.
The shocking findings come from the first-ever study carried out to measure the extent of knife-related violence north of the Border.See the full content of this document
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Knife Crime in Scotland: A 'Major Public Health Hazard' Crime: Beating Blades Investigation Crime: Beating Blades Investigation Shocking New Figures Reveal a Massive Escalation in Violent Knife Crime. Shocking New Figures Reveal a Massive Escalation in Violent Knife Crime. Judith Duffy Reports
Over a 20-year period, the murder rate increased by 83-per cent, but during the same time homicides involving knives rose by a staggering 164-per cent. Overall, more than half of all male murders involved injuries from stabbings.
Researchers also found from their analysis of death records that th...See the full content of this document
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