The rioters are rowdy young men looking for trouble, and who have no respect for their elders. I can tell because they are drinking early in the morning, looking to kill death, and are very rude to the old man they encounter.…
Criminology is focused on the attempt to understand the meanings involved in social interaction. Theorists have tried to explain sociological behaviour by looking at the patterns created by individuals that commit crime. The August 2011 riots are pivotal in explaining criminological behaviour since official statistics show that 865 individuals were put in prison by the 9th September 2011 for offences related to the disorder between 6th and 9th August 2011. This is not to say that others were not involved, but that they have simply not been identified to date and may never be identified, however the evidence we do have about the recent riots gives us plenty to talk about. This essay will provide a basis for causes of the 2011 riots by applying the ‘Labelling theory’ and the ‘Anomie theory’ to events that led to such behaviour. Mark Duggan was shot by a police officer from the specialist firearms command team and as life-taking errors were made on behalf of the police force, such events that led up to the riots suggest that the police service could be to blame. It was on the 6th August that relatives sparked the riots by setting fire to police vehicles as they demanded information about Duggan’s death, however the British Prime Minister David Cameron rejected a causal relationship between the death of Mark Duggan and the subsequent looting.…
and as a result mass protests and riots have occurred in towns such as but not limited to,…
My addressing this does not have anything to do with the result of the riots, but everything to do with the reactions from both sides of the dilemma. Both sides needed to consider what actually happened, how the entire event took place and ended, as well as what the next step should be in anticipation of every scenario possible.…
ATTICA PRISON RIOT MARY AMON CJS/221 CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX INTRODUCTION OF THE ATTICA PRISON RIOT • In the later part of 1971, a riot was caused at the Attica Correctional facility in Attica, New York. This riot occurred at the very time that the Prisoners’ Right Movement was passed. This riot was to demand the right of prisoners on political issues and also a good living conditions. It was also deemed as one of the most famous and significant riots that ever took place in the United States.…
The perception that gang culture in relation to youth crime is growing in the UK is intensified by the media, it is very rare to read a daily paper these days without coming across some mention of gang related crime. In order to understand why some of the young people living in the global city join gangs it is important to have a clear definition of what a gang is and to also investigate the role of the media in generating stereotypes or pre-conceived ideas about gangs. In a later chapter I will discuss briefly the role of the media as one of the causes of youth crime.…
The author should have researched the history and the geography to show the audience that poverty and inequality are the primary reasons for these two riots to occur, as analogical evidence. The author should use better evidence to support the reasons for riots to occur in particular areas because of poverty. The author explains the psychological reasons for why people riot based on substantial evidence. The article contains strong testimonial evidence that a large crowd had caused people to participate the 2011 English Riots. The author used published research from psychologist Chris Frith that emotional contagion is an unconscious mechanism of transmissions between people, which brings people forming a strong alliance. The author used this concept to support that riots occur when social contagion becomes higher than an emotional state, and many people show synchronized behaviors. Also, the author explains large crowd gives anonymity to many people. For instance, social media had brought people made a safer decision to join the 2011 English Riots. Today, the use of social media has brought many people participating similar events, including the 2017 Charlottesville Riots and the Berkeley Riots.…
Our country’s values and morals have changed drastically since the origination of our civilized, settled way of life. The United States has transformed from living off the land to an industrialized nation with basically anything we desire at our finger tips. Conservatism has led to liberalism and the slow degradation of our morals and beliefs. Some try to blame new capitalism and the economic growth of America for this downfall in morality. The decline in morality was not brought about by new capitalism, rather the undertaking of new, unethical moral standards.…
mayhem. As a result the authors contend that this riot was an outgrowth of a larger more serious problem…
Picture a gorgeous landscape of lush green, exotic flowers, and the bluest ocean you have ever seen. The sun gently warms you while you attempt to absorb the explosion of colors around you. Your'e patiently waiting on a Hawiian beach to meet with the love of your life, except your'e not alone. There are fifteen other women also patiently waiting to meet "the love of their life". This is the opening scene for My Antonio, one of the many reality t.v. shows that grace our television sets today. One might claim that this is an example of how the american morale has declined. Trying to find love on national television by having multiple prospects at one time. David Whitman writer of "America Is Not In Moral Decline" contests that the American morale is not one of a declining matter. He continues to go through a list of hand picked facts in the attempt to give his claim value and relevance. Let's take a moment to picture and compare America today with America 50 years ago.…
The term riot is often used in tandem with events like protests, rallies or marches. We think of people with common goals and/or grievances coming together to have their opinions and voices heard. Common themes include injustice, freedom and human rights. We can watch riots on the news on a near daily basis. Egypt is rioting for the end of an autocratic government, Syria is protesting the dictatorship of their President, and Greece is rioting for economic reform. These protests often begin with peaceful intentions but can lead to emotional flare-ups and violent outbursts. This moment is when a rally becomes a riot. Those who engage in such behaviours like acting out towards law enforcement, or damaging personal or public property can be considered deviant. These so called-deviants are going against the natural social order of things and disrupting society. Sometimes such deviant acts are considered malicious or criminal in nature and other times these same acts are considered heroic and for the “greater good” of society. It may become difficult to distinguish what constitutes a deviant act. For example, two people may engage in burning police cars but if one of those people is doing so in protest of civil war, society sees merit in his/her actions. If the second person is burning the police car in an alcohol-fueled rage against the loss of a hockey game, that person is seen as deviant and their actions are seen as criminal.…
In this essay I am going to determine whether the London riots were caused by government cuts or other factors. The London riots started in August 2011 in Tottenham, after the shooting of a black man called Mark Duggan. What was meant to be a peaceful protest outside the police station for justice has since evolved into disorder and riotous violence, caused mostly by foolish teenagers and young adults. The riots spread rapidly from London to Leeds, Bristol, Liverpool and Birmingham.…
It is no secret that the United States is on a spiraling moral decline. The overall morals of the people have been changing steadily since the beginning of civilization. America, which was founded on a spiritual basis, has been turning its back on the morals that this very nation was established upon. The United States has now become a place in which television, internet, newspapers, and media in general scream moral decline, as well as a place where parental discipline has dwindled away to nearly no form of discipline at all. The fact is: America’s morals are declining.…
Francis, P. (2007) ‘Young People, Victims and Crime’ in Davies, P., Francis, P. and Greer C. (eds.) Victims, Crime and Society. London: Sage…
In South London riots had caused serious fires. As well as this rioters where attacking…