How Networks Shape Youth Violence - Insights for Practitioners, Policymakers, and Researchers

Youth violence is not just an individual problem — it is a network problem. The Institute of Criminology and the Violence Research Centre, University of Cambridge, are pleased to invite you to an online presentation of findings from our study examining how the relational behaviours of young people, as captured by police crime records, shape their risk of involvement in violence, both as suspects and as victims. Drawing on administrative records from Cambridgeshire Constabulary, the research focuses on an at-risk population of young people aged 10 to 18 who are already known to the police, placing their offending relationships at the centre of the inquiry. The findings shed new light on the network structures and positions that drive vulnerability to violence, and point to practical opportunities for targeted, network-informed interventions. This webinar presents the key results and their implications for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers working to reduce youth serious violence.

The project has been funded by the Nuffield Foundation, but the views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily the Foundation.