I've been reading the threads on the riots and I wondered if we needed one on the causes.
People's ideas seem to range from thinking the rioters are just opportunistic criminals to socially and culturally disadvantaged youngsters.
But why isn't there any rioting in Scotland, for example, where there are pockets of extreme social deprivation?
Zoe Williams' article on the psychology of looting is worth reading, imo:
www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/aug/09/uk-riots-psychology-of-looting?CMP=twt_gu
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Depraved or deprived: What lies behind these riots, and why aren't they happening in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
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Solopower · 10/08/2011 09:22
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