Lee Rigby was brutally murdered in Woolwich on 22nd May 2013. He was murdered in broad daylight by Michael Adebolajo, 28, and Michael Adebowale, 22, after first being hit by a car then attacked (http://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/lee-rigby). This controversial murder struck the nation, gaining media attention from all around the world to witness a major terrorist attack within the central of the United Kingdom. The savage killing was thought to have been based on religious beliefs from the two killers in what they believed to be justice. Lee Rigby served for six months in Afghanistan with the military during one of the most violent periods of the 12-year-long conflict (http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/may/23/lee-rigby-ordinary-soldier-woolwich-attack). It was believed that he was target by the two killers due to his background and links within the army. Many argue that the killing was on the grounds of religious beliefs and that they were delivering justice. Adebolajo described the killing of Fusilier Rigby as a …show more content…
On 13th December 2013 the two men were found guilty of murdering soldier Lee Rigby outside Woolwich barracks in southeast London in May. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25450555). Michael Adebowale, who was arguing for a reduction in his minimum sentence of 45 years, also had his case thrown out (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30306145). The Chicago School of sociology established a distinctive style of elucidating how the distributive forces of the urban environment gave rise to typical social groupings (Valier, 2002, p.42). It was highly influential during the 1890’s and 1940’s with the focus of the Chicago school on the nature of the city, its structures and processes and how these related to patterns of crime and delinquency (Newburn, 2013, p.188). Several different sub theorists are linked to the Chicago School including Ernest Burgess, Clifford Shaw and Henry