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17:05:

We thank Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Open Society Foundation, which co-funded the study. "They took a risk and hope they think the risk paid off." And with 30 researchers who conducted the interviews. "They were quite hard." Interviews will be an important resource in the future, he said.

5:02 p.m.

The last speaker is Alan Rusbridger

, the editor The Guardian. He said it is very rare for a newspaper to work with a university, but from the perspective of The Guardian, has been very rewarding. Is expected to inspire other new organizations and universities to link similarly. It uses the description of Carl Bernstein of journalism as "the best version obtained from the truth" and that is what academics are looking good. Attacks on the project were "simplistic," he said. The results were nuanced and based on evidence rather than speculation.

In the second phase we will be interviewing the victims, police, judges and court officials, but it was just started with the protesters, says Rusbridger - who were those who committed these crimes. When we conducted these interviews as well, "only then can we tell the whole story."

4:57 p.m.

"The police is unfair" and "the police are the largest group there," were the two main ideas the Police said they interviewed by protesters. Some respondents said they felt protected by the police, the police were there to protect others but not them.

A major theme that emerged from the research was that the protesters felt empowered for the first time, and part of what he felt he had power over the police.

was anger against the police after justification? The strength and prevalence of this feeling does not suggest, Burch said.

4:53 p.m.

Alex Burch

, one of the analysts involved in the LSE research, following talks about how the issue of police came out of his speech. A small but significant proportion of young people who are completely foreign to the police, she said. Stop and search a large part of this - and how to stop and search rather than the research itself. There is also a "historical memory" of past disturbances and past actions of the police in places like Brixton controversy, Tottenham and Liverpool.

4:48 p.m.

riots communities and the sign of the victims welcomed the decision to ask Theresa May ACPO review of the best stop and search practices This was a recommendation from the recent interim report of the Panel. A spokesman said:

We talked about communities stop and search in our visits to 17 areas affected by the riots of August, and three areas that were not. We found that stop and search is not performed correctly and runs the risk that courtesy broad support in the community will be eroded. It was not a question has been raised by the protesters. Individuals, young and old, and from all backgrounds, he said that should be addressed to improve relations between the public and the police.

4:44 p.m. Casey told him not to focus on the tactics of the police. Poverty and poor education of the protesters is crucial. "Without a doubt, a response to disturbance is about building resilience in our families and our communities."

4:42 p.m.

Cooper said he stopped the riots was to have more police on the streets.

She says that in cities like Leeds, where the riots took place was of counsel "community" to prevent them.

Owens agrees with the police, also said that "four days of riots that makes you very tired -. Probably need sleep "

"Many people began to realize how much damage was inflicted on the communities in which they lived," says Sakila, explaining why you think the riots were over.

conversations Sakila be stopped and searched after someone on bail by using its name. Then, when the error was revealed and discovered that he was "young mayor" of Lewisham took home. His anger is palpable on this incident, a good example of the alienating effects. Stop and search

4:34 p.m. A henchman talks Runnymede Center on the rate of stop and search success of small, it receives a round of applause.

Sakila said he believes that young people have become more politically engaged and determined to vote from the riots. He says he can not have a political riots, and this conference are some of the political results of the same.

4:27 p.m.

Sakila said many young people do not care to stop and search, but it's an invasion of privacy, so that the people want to "defend". He said: "It feels like you are trying to scare young people ... because we get stopped and searched a little too often. " Cooper said some of the things that Ken Clarke has proposed to the right, but says his position to halve the sentences of offenders pleads guilty to rape was wrong.

Justin Webb says that all these problems of crime and lack of respect were there when the work was in power. Cooper acknowledged that there were "fundamental problems".

Cooper said that the police were back on the streets "without weapons" the day after the riots - it's hard to imagine that happening after the riots in other countries, such as Los Angeles, he said.

4:21 p.m. Eric Allison of the Guardian wonders why juvenile detention increased, if juvenile delinquency decreased work and why n is not compatible with Ken Clarke's proposals on criminal justice.

The panel is asked by police to be hidden in the recent protests in central London. The questioner said that his surprise.

Justin Webb, says the "device type" police often use far more militaristic the shows.

complain Owens said stop and search is often used as shorthand for "do not like the way the police officers involved" - that is, there are more problems that the police should have the right not only stop and search.

She told the police were "very slow in the media." The police are not yet "fully updated" when, as a research tool and intelligence.

Casey says some families are hostile to authority, because "the authority is doing its job properly either." Sometimes, the police must be tough on anti-social behavior. But he adds "Communication is absolutely the most important of all." If the police report they are doing and what they do, why they are taking steps that could improve relations.

4:12 p.m.

Lynne Owens, assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, who heads the Met's review of its response to the riots, spoke next. She says she is here mainly to listen more than talk. "I'm here in any way on the defensive."

She said that the review of the policy will cover "the functions of intelligence, social media, our relationship with the IPCC, the tactics of public order" and more.

Sakila Jacob, the former "young mayor" of Lewisham, discussed below. He has appeared on Newsnight special reading of the riot. He says that self-esteem, poor mental health, and role models are important themes in explaining the riots. "When we talk of young people, young people never participate in the conversation," he said.

Louise Casey, former "respect tsar" who heads the government's response to the riots, said the best thing about this study is that it looks at the evidence instead of pulling the hip. The riots brought to the table very strong for many problems in our urban areas. She talks about "the lack of connection, so many people think with their communities." But in addition to receiving assistance, people in poor areas have to take more responsibility for themselves and their children, she said. Indicates the number of the general population in the ICM poll in the Guardian, the riots - 86% - believe the bad education was to blame. Cooper said in the stop and search time is very important for the police - the fight against knife crime, terrorism - but there are doubts about this being used repeatedly in specific areas where "there is nothing." There is a need for a real debate with local communities on stop and search, and could be an argument to change some advice on stop and search. Lynne Owens said that "in reality is not as simple as" stop and search is good or bad. It is a very important tool for police, she said. She says the police inspected the public and support of 75% of stop and search, but there was a problem with how it was done.

3:56 p.m.

Cooper said that the world underestimates the extent of Tottenham in what was happening and the extent of response required. "It raises questions for the model of the police" if people are suddenly able to come together to commit crimes. "The police should be able to gather very quickly too." Was performed at 16,000 police to restore calm in the capital, to reduce the number of police today is bad, she said.

points out that many young people were not involved in the riots, and actually participated in the cleanup.

Cooper says the police commission that Labour has created, which will address issues such as stop and search.

We do not see a serious commitment to the prevention of recurrence of disturbances in the government. She said she fears that "in some way or another, we will see similar problems arise in the future."

15:51:

Then comes a panel of police work consists of:

Louise Casey

, CEO of the unit problem families, the Department of Communities and Local Government

Yvette Cooper

, Under Secretary of the Interior

Lynne Owens

, Assistant Commissioner , the Metropolitan Police

Jacob

Sakila

, the former "young mayor" of Lewisham

Cooper in the study conducted by The Guardian / LSE. She said that what appeared in August that "the law and order have collapsed in some parts of our cities." She said that people felt the law or could not or refuses to comply.

There is no excuse for criminal behavior, he said. But there is no excuse for governments not to consider the broader issues to prevent such events from recurring.

It notes that the police are sometimes criticized police for not very difficult at times for being too soft "and must also, of course, return to the police," as they try to maintain rule of law.

Cooper says there are serious problems in how the police and the IPCC handled the firing of Mark Duggan.

3:46 p.m.

Philip Meyer

, a journalist from Detroit, whose study inspired by the riots of 1967 in this study, has sent a video message to the conference. He says he went into his study trying to prove theories about the causes of the riots, "but in the case of England, it is insufficient existing theory" so that the study was to provide the theory.

15:19:

Brajeux said there were positive effects of that peace between the gangs, with parties after the members of a rival gang could participate. But others said that everything was back to what once was.

3:12 p.m. Bawdon

rioters said many respondents seemed well aware that politicians and the media put the blame for the disturbances for bands and they were eager to expose it. It describes the battles between gangs, as the termination of the duration of the disturbances.

3:06 p.m.

Fiona

Bawdon and

Marie - Aimee Brajeux

, reading disturbances of the research team, are the next to speak on the role of the bands during the riots. Research has found that gang membership was not significant during the riots. Gang members were present, but the rioting and looting was not orchestrated by the gang.

3:03 p.m.

Procter speaks how Twitter is used to organize the cleanup after the riots.

Procter says the government should not allow the fear of misuse of social media to convince relatives social media platforms at events like the riots in August. People need access to information in crisis situations and social media can help it.

15:01:

Some Twitter users are willing to fake evidence in order to get others to believe the rumors, he says, referring to the joke above photo of the London Eye in the fire.

2:58 p.m.

Rob Procter is showing the conference this interactive graphic that Twitter rumors spread during the riots and were finally dampened to down or refuted.

2:54 p.m.

My colleague Paul Lewis just clarify what you said this morning about further research in the riots (see 10 : 09). He told the audience the autonomous communities and the sign of the victims were an essential work, but their focus is - naturally - was on the impact of disturbances in the communities. (The group also reported a small number of people who participated in the riots.) Was to "bridge the gap" read the riot team, which is primarily concerned with why the riots occurred, decided that it was important to interview a large number of demonstrators.

2:52 p.m.:. Rob Procter tells how he and his team analyzed 2.6 million tweets related to the riots

14:50: ball crosses the way new media have been accused of rioting in recent times. Without Twitter this time, he said.

note that BlackBerry Messenger was the most important factor in the technological problems.

BlackBerry

are very cheap to buy and use. They are safe and sent messages are not public like Twitter, but you can send hundreds of people with just a push of a button. Button

But television and radio have also been very important and demonstrators that use a lot of what happened in the riots, and often about where to go to join in.

14:44:

What's next, and talks about the media's role in the riots, my colleague

James Ball

and Professor

Rob Procter

University of Manchester and Dr Farida Vis

, which analyzed 2.6 million tweets sent during the riots.

2:43 p.m. The living wage is part of the solution, says Miliband.

you worried about cuts in government housing allowance, to be "a massive impact badly," he said.

Justin Webb

again asked whether the issues raised by the study allowed the protesters to justify their actions so they do not reflect their true motivations.

Miliband gives the few cases. "If you do not like research, which attack the researchers," he said. Guardian said that the research / LSE "perfect match" with the sign of the victims, "he said. Miliband Webb gives another opportunity to criticize the investigation, but Miliband said it was a very valuable piece of work.

2:35 p.m.

Justin Webb asked about the severe punishment for the rioters. Miliband says it's okay to send a signal that will be punished if they make mistakes. But also to ensure that it is not proper rehabilitation of offenders. Community sentences are a tough way forward, he said.

parenting is a problem, says Miliband. "It is clear that the way children are raised has an effect." But there was only one of the causes of the riots, he said. Some parents who do absolutely the right thing, and their children, "you can always out and do the wrong thing. "

restorative justice is very important, he said. This could be used more in this case and the board, he said.

He said, "... I can not promise to reverse the cuts ... The credibility of what we do and what you can do and see where we are "

says Ken Clarke, the Attorney General is "rehab on the cheap, and very difficult to do."

14:30:

asked about opinion polls Labour Party, Miliband said "I'll let you think. surveys "

He said that the peaceful protest politics is the only legitimate form of protest. In communities affected by the disruption that is where most people were outraged by the riots.

It takes very little time to create generational disadvantages, and a time to defeat him, he said.

said the last Labour government "do not take the values ??at the top of nearly severe enough."

We must change the ethics of "take what you can" society, he said.

2:18 p.m.

He ended his speech with the following:

If we do not only opportunities but in the values ??of our country, not only can we prevent another riot, but to build the kind of society we want.

requested reductions to local authorities. He says he is a good example for legal services for youth.

He says he is too simplistic to draw a single line of EMA cuts such as riots.

2:12 p.m. sure that young people have more to aspire to "nick a pair of sneakers or flat screen television" Miliband said.

youth unemployment is a key issue, he said. The idea that the next generation will do better than the last "is in danger as never before."

In the recent book by David Lammy on the riots, says Miliband, Lammy uses the example of a child who has received messages BBM invites you to riot - and it does not, pass messages to their parents who went to the authorities.

It is emphasized that despite the circumstances of people can affect their behavior, their values ??are also important.

male models are also important, says Miliband.

2:09 p.m.

Dating from 2006, David Cameron, the "hug a hoodie" speech. There were some things they just say, Miliband said - there are links between the circumstances and behavior.

Search

Guardian / LSE and the panel of victims found.

Many people felt that there was little to lose and much to gain from what they did.

He said that the choice between the paths of good and evil may be "marginal" in the slums.

2:07 p.m.

Miliband said:

Some people, and to collect interior minister made this morning will give you the easy answer. It is crime, pure and simple

is good to look to stop and search, said Miliband. The Working Committee was set up headed by Lord Stevens seeks, he said.

criminal justice is not the only answer, he said.

Government policy alone can not solve the problem, says the leader of Labour. These things are important but not sufficient, he said.

2:05 p.m.

Miliband says we need a different set of values ??in our economy and our society. It refers to the results of the study than half of respondents said that the riots again.

He said his fear that politicians and the media went from agitation has largely come true. He went to Brixton last Friday, where he had been in August. He met someone called Steve, he says, he grew up on a farm where he felt nothing good came out of their neighborhood. One of his teachers told him he would end a dead end job or in jail. But Ian Wright said from his neighborhood, and if Wright could succeed, it could. Steve has great skills and works with young people using sport to change lives, said Miliband.

The vast majority of young people, like Steve, no revolt, he said. "Britain is not broken. Most have good values."

2:01 p.m.

Miliband received a standing ovation - especially when he announced that, unlike Teresa May, will be questions at the end. He says that May was a good warm-up act.

14:00:

Ed Miliband to come to the first speech this afternoon, noon.

1:51 p.m. Here is the speech of a video Theresa May, before

24:47:

The public here is a diverse group, including parliamentarians, politicians, social workers, academics, youth, representatives police, lawyers and activists and activists of the cities affected by the riots in England. You feel part academic conference, part of a town hall debate. Discussions so far have been animated and passionate.

24:44:

Batmanghelidjh Guardian now says should start looking at services for children in poor communities.

Penny Young Nats

Social Research said his study also studied the protected people involved and making it more likely to participate. "People are not going to riot because of their poverty. It was more likely to be involved once they saw what was happening, "

24:36: Sherlock said brake has made specific recommendations to local authorities on how they can push back the demonstrators. She says she is waiting for the government to address these.

24:32:
Simon Jay, one of the researchers on the project, the challenges, Theresa May, in his comment that people should learn that actions have consequences. Jay said that if you are in the financial industry "really bad policies that sell to people make decisions that may collapse of our economy ... to be rewarded for it ... can be done without any consideration for others. "However, the poor young criminalized for doing the same thing.

Tom Brake, Liberal Democrat MP in a row, said some of the sentences are disproportionate, but the real challenge of Croydon, for example, 200-300 people were imprisoned and be right back. "The challenge for us will be in place when people begin to return ... If we have a core group of youth returning to their villages and towns who have nothing." Webb asked what is the answer. Brake said the government changes the law on rehabilitation of offenders and this can help.

a coalition has a sense of what happened and what to do, asks Webb. The braking response:


not agree with what the interior minister has said ... It is very clear that many young people in particular who feel disconnected from the very governments have failed and have to go to the root problems.

24:27:
Baroness Sherlock says most of the victims who spoke with mentioned the statement "probably felt they n ' were not enough. " He also noted that many of the penalties were awarded in the period immediately after the riots in which many people believed they could carry out - and were intended to act as an immediate deterrent in this regard. However, some of the victims in Salford was concerned about what happens when people who have just returned to the community. She said she is concerned about people leaving prison can not get a job because of his criminal record. Unwin agrees. "I think we should be very concerned about 2013, when returning to the streets."

24:23:
Stella Creasy, Labour MP for Walthamstow, a question the public. Creasy says nothing excuses the rioting, but we understand why it occurred.

A youth worker points of Manchester Mark Duggan - whose shooting by police sparked riots in Tottenham for the first time - was not mentioned much these days. It also notes the "disproportionate" sentences imposed by courts in connection with the unrest.
Ryder said that the courts have rejected the impression that the penalties were too high, saying that the court felt it was important to send a message of deterrence. Most calls have failed, he said. Ryder said: "The emphasis on deterrence is a very risky strategy" because it leads to a "one size fits all" treatment of offenders. The courts have sophisticated means of dealing with different types of offenders, but runs the risk of losing it, he said.

24:17:

Catherine Mayer points from Time magazine some of Theresa May the words used - "rogue" and "rogue" - and links to what young people say they hated the government Batmanghelidjh. Batmanghelidjh says that references in the debates leading to the children refers only to its economic potential, or "wild" young people who cause problems. Nick Clegg said we should have more youth centers, she said.

24:13:
Unwin says many poor communities show a level of morality and solidarity that the richest communities are not represented.

Attack

Ryder says Iain Duncan Smith, in the "get rich or die trying" culture, saying it is a concern on the left as well. The banks participating in this discussion too, said, "Get Rich or sink the bank."
Webb said the riot victims do not sympathize with her.

24:10:

changes in the moral context, Batmanghelidjh said.

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