Lynching
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lynching-173-11352919
title:
Lynching
text:
Lynching is an extrajudicial killing by a group. It is most often used to characterize informal public executions by a mob in order to punish an alleged transgressor, punish a convicted transgressor, or intimidate people. It can also be an extreme form of informal group social control, and it is often conducted with the display of a public spectacle for maximum intimidation. Instances of lynchings and similar mob violence can be found in all societies. In the United States, where the word for "l
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Extrajudicial killing by a group
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynching
date created:
2002-10-07T09:53:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T07:11:04Z
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