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By: Julia Callaway,
on 3/29/2015
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During the London riots in August 2011, the police lost control of parts of the city for four days, and thousands of people took part in destruction and looting that resulted in property damage estimated at least $50 million. A recent article in Social Forces examines the residential address of 1,620 rioters -- who were arrested and charged in the London riots, to investigate potential explanations for rioting.
The post The causes and consequences of the 2011 London riots appeared first on OUPblog.
We’re loving Pocket Popstar, a new iPhone app (billed as the younger brother to Pocket Hipster. Both apps suggest music for the user to listen to, but Pocket Popstar suggests songs from the top of the pop charts instead of obscure indie rock... Read the rest of this post
By Victor Tadros
When an offender commits a crime most of us think that the state is justified, and perhaps also required, to punish him or her. But punishment causes offenders a great deal of harm, it costs a lot of money, and it not only harms offenders, it also harms their family and friends. What could possibly justify doing these things?
