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Published Date: June 13, 2026

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'Super-connected' teenagers key to tackling violent crime, study suggests

Young people with the most connections to other suspected offenders of any age are almost five times more likely to carry knives than the…

Source Phys.org Updated June 9, 2026 AI Summary

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Young people with the most connections to other suspected offenders of any age are almost five times more likely to carry knives than the average youth suspect, according to a new analysis of more than 200,000 U.K. police records. This top 5% of "super-connected" children aged 10–18 are almost three times more likely to commit violent crime, seven times mor…

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