Morell et al Study

• Conclusions of the Morell et al study?


  Anti-social criminal behaviour is influenced by these factors:

  • Collective/crowd behaviour
  • Situational + Dispositional factors
  • Morality
  • The individual's assessments of benefits and costs of involvement
• Criticisms of the Morell et al study?


  • Culture bias - London
  • Age bias - mostly still in education

  This makes the study not generalisable

  • Ethics - could cause embarrassment or distress
  • Socially desirable + dishonest responses

  Could affect the validity of the study

  • Too small of a sample - 36

  Also cannot be generalised as used those in prison.
• What was the aim of the Morell et al study?


  To explore what triggered the youth's involvement in the 2011 Tottenham riots.
• Who are the 4 types of people they interviewed in the Morell et al study?


  1. Watchers - didn't involve themselves but watched
  2. Rioters
  3. Looters - stealing from shops etc.
  4. Non-involved