The 1965 Watts (L.A.) Riots sparked the formation of the Kerner Commission to investigate the causes. Poverty did not explain the looting from stores very well because many of the rioters were not poor in relation to others who did not riot, or compared to people in rural povery.
Looking deeper, the Commission did interviews. When asked why he did not participate in the looting even though he was in the street watching others loot, one teen, denying he was afraid of being prosecuted, simply said “Heck, If my Mon found out, she would have killed me.”
That single quote is really all you need to know about human nature and the importance of family and values.
Double posted for some internet ozone reason. I have no idea. Sorry.