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Record 1 1994-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
  • Security
CONT

The word "vigilante" has been part of the American vocabulary since frontier times. Sociologists Craig Little and Cristopher Sheffield believe that "self-help" criminal justice tends to arise during times and in places of drastic social transition when traditional methods become inadequate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
  • Sécurité

Spanish

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