Spot criminals at five, say Tories
Alison Mercer
Wednesday, October 2, 2002
Plans to tackle youth offending by identifying children as young as five who may be at risk of later criminal behaviour were unveiled by the Conservative party last week. In a forward to a policy document, The Conveyor Belt to Crime, shadow home secretary Oliver Letwin wrote, 'There are usually clear signs that a young person is heading for a criminal lifestyle well before he makes his first court appearance - signs that are often apparent from early childhood. By intervening early we stand the greatest chance of helping a young person off the Conveyor Belt to Crime - permanently.'
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