Table of Contents

Part 1: Rioting in Context Part 2: Who, How and Why? Part 3: The Aftermath Part 4: The Wider Picture: Social Change and Global Discontent

About the Author

Editor Dr Daniel Briggs is a Reader in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of East London who also works with the most vulnerable people to the most dangerous and the most misunderstood. His work has taken him into prisons, crack houses, mental health institutions, asylum institutions, hostels, care homes, hospices and places for the homeless. He is the author of Crack Cocaine Users: High Society and Low Life in South London (Routledge, 2011). Contributors In this book he is assisted by contributions from some 20 leading commentators, including Geoffrey Pearson, Steve Hall, Simon Winlow, Axel Klein, Tim Bateman, Liz Kelly and Aisha K. Gill.

Reviews

'An admirably critical perspective not just on the riots, but also on the shrill reaction they provoked in others': Runnymede Bulletin. 'Excellent - especially Daniel Briggs' detailed overview of what actually happened, Tim Bateman's investigation into whether the individuals who took part in the disturbances were opportunists or individuals expressing their discontentment and the feminist critique of the involvement of girls and young women': Sean Creaney, Lecturer in Childhood and Youth Studies (Salford), Trustee of the National Association for Youth Justice.