Knife crime

Is it legal for a shop to sell you a knife if you are over 16?

• Yes

• No

• Unsure

What is the maximum prison sentence you could get for carrying a knife, even if you don’t use it?

• Up to 1 years.

• Up to 3years.

• Up to 5 years.

• Up to 7 years.

Is carrying a knife for protection a reasonable excuse in law?

• Yes

• No

• Unsure

What percentage of people who carry knives have been injured by their own weapon.

• 25%

• 35%

• 45%

• 55%

Is carrying something like a sharpened comb considered illegal in the same way that carrying a knife is?

• yes

• no

• unsure

Can the police stop and search you because they think you might be carrying a knife?

• Yes

• No

• Unsure

If you are with someone who injures or kills someone with a knife can you be sent to prison?

• Yes

• No

• Unsure

Are you more or less likely to be attacked if you carry a knife?

• More likely

• Less likely

Is it true that having a criminal record can affect where you are allowed to travel?

• Yes

• No

• Unsure