A week after the turmoil in London and other UK cities, attention is turning away from the immediate issues of dealing with criminal behaviour towards the action needed to address the wider causes. Importantly, understanding those causes does not excuse the violence; but it is an important first step to preventing a future repetition.As ever, some will reach for a quick fix - advice from a USA 'super cop' on zero tolerance of gangs; blocking of BBM; re-introduction of compulsory national service; penalising welfare recipients. As political leaders we need to resist soundbite politics and the temptation to go for what is easy, instead of looking for what works. But in addition, we should not reach for answers until we understand the problem - and in my view, we are nowhere near yet to a proper understanding of the problem.More... (http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/jennette-arnold/london-riots-if-we-dont-r_b_926732.html)
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