Academic on summer of riots

Title

Academic on summer of riots

Genre

Interview

TX Date

25 Nov 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:38

Description

Interview with social scientist Dr Paul Corrigan on the causes of the riots across the UK. And on research he has carried out in the riot-torn areas and belief there will be further violence. Follows release of Scarman Report into the riots. Female reporter not identified. Sound is in mono.

Contributors

Paul Corrigan

Keywords

Reports; Social problems; Police; Violence; Adolescents; Riots; Policing practice; Scarman Report; Unemployed youth; Urban areas; Leslie Scarman; Social research

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