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15 September 2011
Last updated at 04:47 ET
One in four people charged over the riots in English cities last month had committed more than 10 previous offences, figures show.
The Ministry of Justice is releasing analysis of riot-related court cases.
Writing in the Times, Iain Duncan Smith said the social problems behind the riots had been allowed to fester "out of sight of the middle-class majority".
"Last month the inner city finally came to call, and the country was shocked," said the work and pensions secretary.
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The Ministry of Justice is releasing analysis of riot-related court cases.
Writing in the Times, Iain Duncan Smith said the social problems behind the riots had been allowed to fester "out of sight of the middle-class majority".
"Last month the inner city finally came to call, and the country was shocked," said the work and pensions secretary.
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