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Lynch Mobs

Description:

Lynch mobs are groups of individuals who take the law into their own hands, without legal authority, in order to punish or execute someone believed to have committed a crime. This term is often associated with vigilante justice and is considered highly illegal and inhumane in most societies. Lynch mobs typically act out of anger, prejudice, or a desire for swift justice, disregarding due process and the rule of law.

Sample sentences:

1. The town was in turmoil as rumors of a lynch mob seeking revenge on the alleged criminal spread.
2. The history of the Old West is often marked by the actions of lynch mobs, seeking to take matters into their own hands.
3. She researched the horrifying accounts of lynch mobs in the United States during the Civil Rights Movement.
4. The mob resorted to forming a lynch mob after they felt the judicial system failed to deliver justice.

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