Violent crime in the UK

Title

Violent crime in the UK

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

28 Jun 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:48

Description

Home Secretary Douglas Hurd is interviewed at a special conference in London on violent crime. He blames the rise in violence in market towns on the young and affluent seeking excitement and believes television helps to raise expectations. Andrew Green, manager of British Telecom’s phonebox operation says the vandals are trainee hooligans. Ben Brown reports.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd; Ben Brown; Andrew Green

Keywords

Social problems; Violence; Hooliganism; Alcohol use; Alcohol-related crime; Vandalism; Social behaviour; British Telecom

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