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Street robbery is not just for the money

Financial gain is far from being the only motivation for violent street robbery in the UK. It is often carried out because of a sheer desire to fight, to put right perceived injustice, to increase "street cred" or even just for "kicks." This emerges from a new study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.

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