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August 30, 2012

Can Pictures of Babies' Faces Reduce Crime?

Daniel Gordon, BBC News


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A host of conventional measures have been tried to control anti-social behaviour - CCTV, community policing, court orders, and tougher sentencing - but could paintings of babies and other offbeat techniques help?

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