Examples of riot in the following topics:
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- A riot is a form of civil disorder characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of violence, vandalism or other crime.
- While individuals may attempt to lead or control a riot, riots are typically chaotic and exhibit herd-like behavior.
- Riots often occur in reaction to a perceived grievance or out of dissent.
- Riots typically involve vandalism and the destruction of private and public property.
- The specific property to be targeted varies depending on the cause of the riot and the inclinations of those involved.
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- A riot is a form of civil disorder characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of violence, vandalism, or other crime.
- While individuals may attempt to lead or control a riot, riots are typically chaotic and exhibit herd-like behavior.
- Riots often occur in reaction to a perceived grievance or out of dissent.
- Riots typically involve vandalism and the destruction of private and public property.
- Riots, while destructive, have often played a role in social change.
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- Incidents such as the 1965 Watts Riots and the videotaped 1991 beating by of Rodney King by Los Angeles Police officers and the riot following their acquittal, have been suggested by some as evidence that U.S. police are dangerously lacking in appropriate controls.
- Incidents such as the 1965 Watts Riots and the videotaped 1991 beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles Police officers and the riot following their acquittal have been suggested by some as evidence that U.S. police are dangerously lacking in appropriate controls.
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- Neighborhood residents joined in the resistance, resulting in several nights of rioting.
- The Stonewall Riots are often cited as the first major protest by LGBT people against the criminalization of homosexuality.
- The riots gained much media attention and served as visible evidence that there was a large population of homosexual people that could be organized into a politically active group.
- For example, leaders organized the first Gay Pride march to commemorate the one year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and to loudly declare their desire for equality.
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- Violent crowd behavior without a specific goal is a riot.
- Because riots do not have a specific end, it is assumed that their intention is to express general dissatisfaction.
- Much crowd behavior, however, is actually the result of rational fear (e.g., being trapped in a burning theater) or a rational sense of injustice (e.g., the Cincinnati race riots).
- In other words, if a crowd becomes violent (a mob or riot), convergence theory would argue that this is not because the crowd encouraged violence but rather because people who wanted to become violent came together in the crowd.
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- While there is a degree of debate over what should be included under the label of "collective behavior" among sociologists today, often included are additional behaviors like: rumors, riots, trends, and fads.
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- In extreme situations, it can lead to political violence such as rioting, terrorism, civil wars and other instances of social deviance such as crime.
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- This increase of Catholics was met by widespread prejudice and hostility, often resulting in riots and the burning of churches.
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- Understanding how people behave in riots, what sets them off, and how they can be rapidly concluded is also knowledge that can result from the study of collective behavior.