Rhodes Boyson on Philip Lawrence murder

Title

Rhodes Boyson on Philip Lawrence murder

Genre

Interview

TX Date

10 Dec 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:05:39

Description

Former headmaster and Conservative Education Minister Sir Rhodes Boyson on the murder of headmaster Philip Lawrence, fatally wounded outside the gates of his Roman Catholic school, St George’s in Maida Vale, when he went to the aid of a pupil being attacked by a gang. Also on the breakdown of law and order in society and people growing up faster, need for gangs to be brought under control and for punishments to fit the crime. Male interviewer not identified. On London News 97.3FM

Contributors

Rhodes Boyson; London News 97.3

Keywords

London; Teachers; Adolescents; Homicide; Penal sanctions; Schools; Disadvantaged youth; Philip Lawrence; Maida Vale

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