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Government not to blame for rise in gang membership - expert

Morning Report

English - October 06, 2019 17:09 - 2 minutes - 2.17 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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An academic who specialises in researching gangs says the Government's policies aren't to blame for an increase in gang members. There's been a 26 percent increase in gang membership in the past two years - with 1400 more joining up. National says the government's 'soft on crime' approach is driving the numbers up. But University of Canterbury Criminal Justice director, Jarrod Gilbert told political reporter Yvette McCullough there's no correlation.