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Lays down a transformative path to peace'' David Lammy MPbr>br>''A devastating and beautifully-drawn tribute to the young boys that the media turns into statistics of knife crime'' Candice Carty-Williamsbr>br>''I came away from this book enraged, enlightened and with a sense of urgency to do something'' Annie Macbr>_________________________br>br>Demetri wants to study criminology at university to understand why people around him carry knives.br>br>Jhemar is determined to advocate for his community following the murder of a loved one.br>br>Carl''s exclusion leaves him vulnerable to the sinister school-to-prison pipeline, but he is resolute to defy expectations.br>br>Tony, the tireless manager of a community centre, is fighting not only for the lives of local young people, but to keep the centre''s doors open.br>br>Drawing on the latest research and interviews with experts, this refreshingly nuanced and beautifully written book interweaves the stories of a cast of characters at the sharp end of the UK''s serious youth violence epidemic, with chapters on subjects such as social media, gentrification and criminal justice.br>br>Showing how we are all connected to this tragedy, Cut Short is a gripping, urgent, sympathetic and often painful portrait of a society fracturing along lines of race, class and postcode. It is a blueprint for positive change, and a book we desperately need.br>_________________________br>br>''Compelling'' The Sunday Times; ''Assured'' Observer; ''Brilliantly written'' Nikesh Shuklabr>br>''Makes you stop and think'' Nick Robinson, BBC R4''s Today programmebr>br>''This book strongly gives a voice to the voiceless . . . essential reading'' Kenny Allstarbr>br>''Angry, impassioned, informed, accurate - the story behind the cutting short of public health and young lives'' Danny Dorlingbr>br>''Ciaran''s work is informed by lived experience at the frontline of social change. It takes a sensitive and respectful look at the truths less often told'' George the Poet>...
