Schools are lauded for their ability to keep young people away from crime and on the right path. But what happens behind the school gates? Janine Boshoff and Matteo Sandi reveal a more complex story - one where schoolyard conflict challenges the simplified link between education and crime reduction.

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30 September 2025

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LSE British Politics and Policy

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/what-can-we-learn-about-youth-crime-from-weekday-school-closures/

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