Mob Violence: A Threat to Society

Abstract

Mob lynching is one of the social evils faced by our society. Commonly termed as the extrajudicial killing by an angry mob on alleged transgressor instances of mob lynching can be found in every society all over the world. It includes lynching of suspicious convicts. There have been numerous lynching concerning cow vigilante violence in India since 2014. Another spate of mob-related violence and killings are known as the Indian Whatsapp lynchings following the spread of fake news, primarily relating to child-abduction and organ harvesting. There is a wide list of causes of the inhuman practice of mob lynching which is social, political and technological causes. One of the most important causes is crowd psychology. Crowd psychology talks about how a person is affected by the people around him. In an attempt to curb this violence many states of our country have taken different measures like that of Rajasthan which has also introduced an anti-cow slaughter bill in the state to bring relief to meat traders from cow vigilantes. Also, social media platforms are being continuously monitored to prevent any abetment in the practice. it is necessary to evaluate the measures taken by other countries to prevent mob violence and the successful implantation in our country as well. This research paper is an attempt to have an in-depth analysis of the issue of mob violence. It explores the different forms of lynching being practised all over the world. It includes the age-old practice of witchcraft in our country. It is an attempt to analyze the possible causes of mob lynching and psychological causes in depth. It also talks about the possible repercussions that will be faced by a person on being a part of such an inhuman practice. It also includes what all methods were adopted by other countries to prevent people from lynching someone.I.