Acts of rage are usually followed by reflection and shame. In this case, these characteristics appear to be entirely missing. The boys were not angry. Wilding is not rage, it is anarchy. Anarchy is an excess of freedom .
Anarchy is the absence of rules, of ethical limits, of any moral sense .
These boys are psychic amputees. They have lost, perhaps never developed, that psychic appendage we call conscience. Conscience may be inbred, but to grow it needs cultivation. The societal messages that make it through the din of inner-city rap 'n' roll conspire to stunt that growth. They all but drown out those voices trying to nurture a sense of responsibility, the foundation of moral character.