Twenty-two young people killed in the News Shopper area in the past five years - click here for map How can the killings be stopped? We want your ideas. Add your comments to the stories in this section or discuss the issues on our online forums We will take your comments and suggestions to home secretary Jacqui Smith. We also have a poll on which single measure you feel would make the biggest difference - click here to vote This is a unique opportunity for you to tell the people running the country what you would like to see happen – use it.

We've done our part - now it's over to you Jacqui Smith 2:08pm Fri 18 Jul 08 NEWS Shopper has taken your Voices Against Violence views to the Home Office.Reader comments (7)

Voices Against Violence: What you said 9:32am Wed 16 Jul 08 TODAY our Voices Against Violence campaign comes to an end.Reader comments (9)

Home Secretary too busy for your views 9:36am Wed 16 Jul 08 WE STATED at the outset the aim of our Voices Against Violence campaign was to put as many of your comments as possible directly into the hands of Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.Reader comments (21)

Son was on slippery slope towards crime 12:06pm Thu 10 Jul 08 In the last week of our Voices Against Violence campaign MARK CHANDLER talks to the mother of a teenager who has been locked up following a string of violent offences.Reader comments (35)

Raising cash in memory of murdered teenager

12:11pm Thursday 10th July 2008

A CAR boot sale has been held by the mother of a murdered teenager to raise money for her support group.

Victim of violence: Warren Gray 12:09pm Thu 10 Jul 08 TWENTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD Warren Gray was shot dead in May last year.

‘Our hands were tied within the constraints of the law’ 11:40am Tue 1 Jul 08 As part of our Voices Against Violence campaign, a former magistrate calls for the law to get tougher on violent young criminals.

Council wants more role models for its youngsters

11:39am Tuesday 1st July 2008

A COUNCIL is searching for more black men to act as role models to troubled youngsters.

Media student, 18, shot in the chest as he sat in car 11:36am Tue 1 Jul 08 STUDENT Philip Poru was shot in the chest in Plumstead in October 2007.Reader comment (1)

Video: Teens suggest knife crime solutions 12:04pm Fri 27 Jun 08 LONG jail sentences for carrying a weapon would deter young people from carrying knives, according to teenagers.Reader comments (3)

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