Discuss Possible Sociology Explanations for the Riots

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The 2011 riots took place between 6th-10th of August, several cities and towns across England suffered riots and looting as thousands took the street. The violence from this was seen to be after the shooting of Mark Duggan. However, the thousands that took to the streets had their other reasons to be rioting, making people wonder what were the problems with the society we live in. The people involved in the riots were between the ages of 11- 70. It shows how the amount of people getting involved and the fair amount of them should know right from wrong. What has society today has turned into? The people who were rioting, felt like they weren't being listened to. This gave them a voice against the police to prove, they should have the same power as them. The riots would give them something to shout out their feelings towards the police and show their anger. This shows that they feel they are not getting justice resulted in causing a scene of violence and people lives were lost and many injury. The relationships within communities prove how different they are between the police and the people. The riots proved to everyone that nobody had respect for one another proving a dispute of riots and causing harm to one another. It is something to get their angry out on each other showing how they are not listening to one another, and not getting anywhere as the rioters felt unfairness and empowered by the police. The majority of people involved in the riots were young people. Young people are their behaviours all their own fault? This makes the media question if parents are to blame for the bad behaviour of their children not teaching them right from wrong. This seems to say that what these people were doing in the riots were right. Leading to question parents how well they really have brought up their children and letting them get involved and maybe they don't know

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