While talking about knife crime isn't going to solve the problem, it's the first step towards understanding the issue. Only when we understand something can we really hope to implement change.

The following questions have been designed as a discussion tool to compliment the film; they can be used by an individual, or as part of a group discussion. Of course, these questions are optional and other questions and issues can be discussed instead as part of the process.

1. Some young people say they carry knives for protection. Yet evidence suggests that carrying a knife actually increases the risk of being a victim of knife crime - do you think young people are aware of this?
2. Evidence gathered during the making of this film shows that when a knives are produced to ‘frighten a person off’’ the opposite effect has been had and a serious escalation in violence has occurred - do you think young people are aware of this?
3. The DVD suggests that young people who feel threatened in any way should talk to somebody they trust in order to resolve any potential conflict – who could you talk to if you felt threatened by a person or situation?
4. Do you think people who carry knives fully understand the negative impact that carrying a knife can have on their lives and the lives of those around them?
5. Do you think people who carry knives realise the extent of injury that a knife can cause?
6. What do you think should be done to stop people carrying knives?
7. What are the potential consequences of carrying a knife, short term and long term to the;
   
   • Victim,
   • The Victim's Family,
   • The Offender,
   • The Offender's Family?