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What Are The Pros And Cons Of Vigilantism

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I believe that vigilantism was common in the frontier days because there was so little law enforcement taking place. They simply pursued it as an out cry or wake up call that law is necessary. The pros of vigilantes is that they show law enforcers want they want. They are providing them visuals of how the world needs laws and order. The cons are that it gives them a power they shouldn't have. Vigilantes are often abusing the advantages they are given and are portraying bad behaviors, or even harming others. I don't think that people today should take the law solely into there own hands because like it says in the book history repeats itself when the same precautions are taken. If they changed the system now to improve what happened in earlier
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