Tories and Labour call for action against crime and juvenile criminals

Title

Tories and Labour call for action against crime and juvenile criminals

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

23 Feb 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:26

Description

Political correspondent Kevin Murphy reports from Westminster on the consensus between the Conservative and Labour Parties over the need for tougher action against crime and particularly juvenile criminals. Includes interviews with Education Minister John Patten, Home Office Minister Michael Jack and Shadow Home Secretary Tony Blair disagreeing over which party decided on action first. Conservative MP Sir Rhodes Boyson arguing for juvenile discipline. Deputy Conservative Chairman Gerry Malone on the impact of the James Bulger murder case.

Contributors

Rhodes Boyson; Tony Blair; John Patten; Michael Jack; Kevin Murphy; Gerald Malone

Keywords

Labour Party; Crime; Conservative Party; Homicide; Penal sanctions; Young offenders; Juvenile delinquency; James Bulger; Law and order policy

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