For the thrill of it

UK -- An increasing number of muggers carry out violent crime for the thrill of it and not financial gain, a report has said.

Boosting street cred or feeling a rush - especially when the victim fights back - are among the reasons why muggers carry out their attacks.

A poll of over 120 persistent offenders comes a day after two teenagers were jailed for the death of City lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce who was killed while being mugged.

The study, by Professor Trevor Bennett, director of the University of Glamorgan's Centre for Criminology, and Dr Fiona Brookman, says: "Both the amount and the severity of gratuitous violence used in street robbery are increasing in the UK."

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