Mob justice is an expression of a failed criminal justice system

09 June 2021 - 07:00
By Sazelo Mkhize Khanyisile Majola and Samuel Cinini

Mob justice has been observed in diverse cultural and historical settings. It takes hold when the population deems the local government and law enforcement ineffective and untrustworthy

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