Is drinking making young women more violent?
Anita Rani investigated the worrying increase of violence by young women. Attacks by girls aged 10-17yrs have jumped by 22% in England and Wales - that's just in the last four years.
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Many believe the rise goes hand-in-hand with the trend of women binge drinking.
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Student, Liam Sharratt had a glass smashed in his face by a young drunk woman in 2007, which left his face scarred for life.
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But can the excuse of alcohol be solely used to explain the increase in violent crimes by young women?
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Dr. Roger Grimshaw, a criminologist from King's College London believes women's role in society has changed and this is affected their behaviour, "with the freedom women have, to choose different lifestyles, you also have the freedom to make bad choices."
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But what do you think? Why have young women become more violent? Is alcohol directly responsible? And what is the solution?
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