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[1] The definition has three components: Extralegal: Vigilantism is done outside of the law (not necessarily in violation of the law) Prevention, investigation, or punishment: Vigilantism requires specific actions, not just attitudes or beliefs; Offense: Vigilantism is a response to a perceived crime or violation of an authoritative norm
Vigilantism in the United States of America is defined as acts which violate societal limits which are intended to defend and protect the prevailing distribution of values and resources from some form of attack or some form of harm.
Vigilance decrement is defined as "deterioration in the ability to remain vigilant for critical signals with time, as indicated by a decline in the rate of the correct detection of signals". [4] Vigilance decrement is most commonly associated with monitoring to detect a weak target signal.
Internet vigilantism has also been used to punish online bullies. For example, the case of Megan Meier, a teenager who committed suicide due to online bullying. The perpetrators were doxxed by bloggers who committed themselves to ensuring their social punishment and loss of employment. [6]
In response, vigilance committees were set up in several places in the North to assist the escaped enslaved people. For example, Gerrit Smith called the Fugitive Slave Convention of 1850 "on behalf of the New York State Vigilance Committee." [4] Many such committees were integral parts of the Underground Railroad. [5]
Be vigilant and hold the CIF accountable when trends develop but change is rejected because people want to cling to ways of the past. A good organization keeps evolving, keeps listening, keeps ...
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