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London Riots
London Riots
Many reasons: Social reasons Background Anger Individual responsibility Peer Pressured Effects of economic cuts Influenced FOR THE FUN OF IT!!
Aftermath
Increase security CCTV More authoritarian approach Greater sense of community Increase prison sentences
Authoritarian
Authoritarian policies for crime: the authoritarian view is mostly accepted by the conservatives and the far right of the labour party, whose policy are based on tough measures to ensure that the offence is not repeated again. It was after the riots that David Cameron turned to his authoritarian nature, announcing his zero tolerance of crime, stating in parliament that government were going to be tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime.
Liberal
The liberal policy is mostly accepted by the liberal democrats and the far left of the labour party who believe on giving second chances and light punishment as they disagree with Michael Howard that prison works They believe in community service as a punishment for the offenders as prison is often seen to make young offenders with more criminal habits due to the violent and offensive influence of fellow prisoners
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