Poverty, social exclusion, poor education - these are just some of the theories put forward to explain the recent rioting.
Yet shockingly, among those in the dock accused of looting are a millionaire's grammar school daughter, a ballet student and an organic chef.
A law student, university graduate, a musician and an opera steward also said to have taken part.

They are just some of the youngsters from comfortable middle-class backgrounds who have been charged with criminality.
Some of them were arrested at the scene, others handed themselves in after seeing their faces in photographs and on video.
Whatever the reasons for their alleged trouble-making, it is clear that their future dreams could be blinded by their moments of madness.
Here are some of those allegedly involved,




THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL GIRL:

Millionaire's daughter Laura Johnson, 19, was charged with stealing £5,000-worth of electronic goods, including a Toshiba TV, Goodmans TV, microwave and mobile phones.
The goods were allegedly found in a car being driven by Miss Johnson after a branch of Comet in Charlton, south-east London, was raided.
Bexleyheath magistrates heard  that a 'public order kit' of balaclava, gloves and a bandana was also found in the car.

Miss Johnson attended St Olave's Grammar School in Orpington, Kent, the fourth best performing state school in the country, after transferring from its sister school Newstead Wood.
She achieved A*s in French, English literature, classical civilisation and geography A-levels, and is now studying English and Italian at Exeter University.
Her parents, Robert and Lindsay Johnson, live in a large detached farmhouse in Orpington. It has extensive grounds and a tennis court. They sold their previous house, near Greenwich, for £930,000 in 2006.

Miss Johnson's parents, who supported her in court, run Avongate, a direct marketing company.
Her father is a businessman with directorships in several companies. He was a director in a company that took over the Daily Sport and Sunday Sport newspapers in 2007.



Millionaire's daughter: Laura Johnson, 19, was charged with stealing £5,000-worth of electronic goods including TVs and mobile phones


Country pile: Laura Johnson's home in Orpington which has extensive grounds and a tennis court


Miss Johnson indicated a plea of not guilty to five counts of burglary and was granted bail on condition that she does not associate with the two men allegedly found with her.
She must wear an electronic tag, submit to a curfew between 7pm and 6am and not enter any London postcode. She is due to return to court on September 21.
Camberwell Green magistrates heard that a 17-year-old and Alexander Elliot-Joahill, 18, were allegedly passengers in the car. Both were denied bail and will next appear on September 7.


THE SOCIAL WORKER STUDENT:


University graduate: Natasha Reid, 24, stole a £300 TV from a damaged comet store

University graduate Natasha Reid, 24, came from a comfortable family home and studied at university to achieve her dream of becoming a social worker.
But her career hopes are now in jeopardy after she stole a £300 JVC television from a battered Comet store on her way home.
You young woman had been eating at a McDonalds fast-food chain when she became involved in the opportunistic looting.

Reid, from Edmonton, north London, yesterday pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates Court to theft and entering with intent to steal.
The young woman told the court that she was so overcome with guilt after stealing the TV on Saturday evening that she handed herself in to the police the next day. They promptly arrested her.

Reid's mother, Pamela, said that her daughter was baffled by her criminal behaviour as she already has a 27-inch TV in her bedroom.
'She didn't want a TV. She doesn't even know why she took it. She doesn't need a telly,' the girl's mother told the Times.
Pamela said that her daughter had cancelled her holiday which was due to begin to tomorrow.

She has been spending the last week sobbing in her bedroom as she comes to terms with the effect that a conviction will have on the hopes of her future career.
'She's not eaten this morning. She hasn't slept since Sunday night. She's shaking. She was bawling her eyes out,' Reid's mother added.
Miss Reid was too upset to speak and was being comforted in her room by her father. She will be sentenced next month.


THE ASPIRING MUSICIAN:





Stefan Hoyle was clutching a looted violin when he was arrested in the aftermath of riots in Manchester.
Smelling strongly of drink, the aspiring musician quipped: ‘I’ve always wanted to learn to play the violin.’ His parents wept in the dock as district judge Alan Berg told the 19-year-old it was an ‘absolute tragedy’ that he had thrown away his prospects in this way.

Hoyle, of Manchester, was arrested at 3am on Wednesday when police encircled a group of youths and saw him clutching the violin, thought to be from a music shop which had earlier been looted.

He tried to run away as police arrested a girl, but the court heard he was chased and caught, telling officers: ‘I can understand why people riot, you really are fascist ********.’
Hoyle had never been in trouble before and is on Jobseekers’ Allowance, the court heard.
Sentencing him to four months in a young offenders’ institution for theft, Judge Berg told Hoyle he had brought ‘shame and disgrace’ on his family. But he told the shamefaced teenager: ‘Nobody forced you to get drunk and pick up the violin.’


THE BALLERINA:

An aspiring ballerina was arrested after police published images of her looting two boxed flat screen TVs from a hi-fi store where £190,000 of damage was caused.
The 17-year-old, who has been studying ballet since she was seven and wants to be a dance teacher, gave herself up after seeing a CCTV image of herself in a newspaper.
The dancer was among a group of masked women caught on camera looting Richer Sounds, in Croydon.

She was remanded in custody. She in understood to have turned herself in at the front counter of Croydon police station.
Yesterday she admitted burglary after film footage showed her removing two televisions from the store.

The 17-year-old is due to start a course at a dance academy  on September 21, and wants to study health and social care. But a criminal conviction could end her chances of working with children and young people.
Goods to the value of £190,000 are estimated to have been stolen from the hi-fi and home cinema store. The shop suffered £15,000 in damage.


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Even an Olympic ambassador was involved.

18 years female whose parents reported her after seeing her on tv.