Child Rape and Mob Justice

Memchoubi, Ph.; Dolly, Thongam; Nandeibam, Pabitramala; Meera, Th.

doi:10.5958/0974-1283.2016.00032.3

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“…Placing wrongdoing on someone puts them (the wrongdoer) in a weaker power position socially which makes them vulnerable. With the power dynamics or balance tilted in the mob’s favor, the perceived injustice or wrongdoing envelopes the mob in an umbrella of sanctimony empowering them to act with impunity, and vigilantism by engaging in moral denunciations, bullying, destruction of property, and even lynching and other forms of violence toward the wrongdoer [ 77–79 ].…”

Section: The Corrupting Effects Of Power or The Need For Power On Hum...mentioning

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On power and its corrupting effects: the effects of power on human behavior and the limits of accountability systems

Tobore

2023

Communicative & Integrative Biology

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Power is an all-pervasive, and fundamental force in human relationships and plays a valuable role in social, political, and economic interactions. Power differences are important in social groups in enhancing group functioning. Most people want to have power and there are many benefits to having power. However, power is a corrupting force and this has been a topic of interest for centuries to scholars from Plato to Lord Acton. Even with increased knowledge of power’s corrupting effect and safeguards put in place to counteract such tendencies, power abuse remains rampant in society suggesting that the full extent of this effect is not well understood. In this paper, an effort is made to improve understanding of power’s corrupting effects on human behavior through an integrated and comprehensive synthesis of the neurological, sociological, physiological, and psychological literature on power. The structural limits of justice systems’ capability to hold powerful people accountable are also discussed.

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Section: The Corrupting Effects Of Power or The Need For Power On Hum...mentioning

confidence: 99%

On power and its corrupting effects: the effects of power on human behavior and the limits of accountability systems

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Child Rape and Mob Justice

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On power and its corrupting effects: the effects of power on human behavior and the limits of accountability systems

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