Better deterrents for violent crime required

Knife crime is significantly higher than a decade ago, and now charity StreetDoctors has launched a campaign to be shown in cinemas to teach teens about the dangers of carrying a weapon. You say...

- SUSAN LEE

IT feels as if there is a knife crime epidemic because there are no strong, tough deterrents.

In my view, if you're caught with a knife, it should be an instant five years in prison. If you use a knife, it’s prison for good.

We need protection from these evil-minded people, it’s that simple.

G Marler, Solihull, West Midlands

I am 78 and live alone. It is near impossible to find a show to watch that is not violent.

I can remember fights between teens when I was young, but there was hardly any knife crime - it was fists. What has happened?