Cause and effects of riots

This blog is going to focus on the riots that took place in the UK in 2012. firstly we will consider the causes and the effects

CAUSES
 There have been many theories as to what caused the UK riots in 2011. a more official reason was the death of Mark Duggan In Tottenham. this was just many of the responses given on the matter.  however the rioters used this as a minor reason. criminologists after looking into the matter felt it was due to the class of people or the level, so the looting was because people wanted new things and looted because they felt a sense of inequality in the society.



EFFECT
it tarnished the image of the UK as a place of tourism and doing business, it came a year before the 2012 nlondon olympics, it has also caused moreattention to be put on criminality in the UK and citizens felt more threatened