Hurd on plans to tackle inner city crime

Title

Hurd on plans to tackle inner city crime

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Nov 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:00

Description

Interview with Home Secretary Douglas Hurd following recent inner-city riots, in which he states there are a number of mostly black young people in the inner cities who feel alienated and antagonistic towards society, and the government is considering radical ideas to deal with the problem and ensure money is spent effectively. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd

Keywords

Government; Crime; Social problems; Public finance; Adolescents; Riots; Black peoples; Disadvantaged youth; Cities; Juvenile delinquency

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